Bağdat Musin
Bagdat Musin | |
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Бағдат Мусин | |
Musin in 2023 | |
| Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry | |
| In office 2 September 2020 – 30 April 2024 Acting: 20 July 2020 – 2 September 2020 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Prime Minister | Asqar Mamin Älihan Smaiylov Roman Sklyar (acting) Oljas Bektenov |
| Preceded by | Askar Zhumagaliyev |
| Succeeded by | Jaslan Mädiev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1983 Ekibastuz, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Suleyman Demirel University Kazakh Institute of Jurisprudence and International Relations |
| Occupation | Politician, computer scientist, software engineer, manager |
Bagdat Batyrbekuly Musin (Kazakh: Бағдат Батырбекұлы Мусин, Bağdat Batyrbekūly Musin; born 3 March 1983) is a Kazakh politician who has served as Chairman of the Board of Kazakhtelecom since June 2024.
Musin is best known for his tenure as Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan from September 2020 to April 2024 and his controversial remarks during these years, such as claiming that the internet speed of Astana overtook that of Tokyo. Residents of both the capital and Almaty have also complained about the low internet quality that came with the tenure of Musin as minister.