Zhanat Suleimenov

Preceded byAmantai Aubakirov

Succeeded byMarat Kozhaev

BornZhanat Kuanyshevich Suleimenov
(1962-07-22)22 July 1962

Kenzharyk [ru], Karaganda Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

Died10 January 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 59)

Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan^[1]

Zhanat Suleimenov
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
In office December 2017 – April 2019
Preceded by	Amantai Aubakirov
Succeeded by	Marat Kozhaev
Personal details
Born	Zhanat Kuanyshevich Suleimenov (1962-07-22)22 July 1962 Kenzharyk [ru], Karaganda Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died	10 January 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 59) Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan[1]

Zhanat Kuanyshevich Suleimenov (Kazakh: Жанат Қуанышұлы Сүлейменов, romanized: Janat Quanyşūly Süleimenov; 22 July 1962 – 10 January 2022) was a Kazakh military leader and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs from 2017 to 2019.^[2] He committed suicide on 10 January 2022, at the age of 59, after a criminal case was opened against him during the 2022 Kazakh protests.^[3][4][5] He and many Kazakh politicians have been accused of treason during the unrest, including the former head of Kazakhstan's national security committee, Karim Masimov.^[6]