Nurayim Shakimergen

Nurayim Shakimergen is a deputy in the Maslikhat of Turkestan region, Kazakhstan. She has recently come under scrutiny due to claims that she was awarded her position through a personal connection with Temir Kiryakbaev, a fellow politician. Kiryakbaev has defended Shakimergen's election, stating that it was a result of the democratic process and asserting that any insinuation of impropriety is unfounded.