Dmitry Malakhov

Dmitry Malakhov
Дмитрий Малахов
Malakhov in 2024
Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council
Assumed office
19 September 2024
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byDenis Shipp
Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Agency
In office
13 February 2024 – 16 September 2024
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byJanat Elimanov
Succeeded byJanat Elimanov
Personal details
Born (1974-08-27) 27 August 1974
Children2
ParentMikhail Malakhov (father)
EducationAlmaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan
Alma materTurar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University
Awards
Order of Valor,
Order of Parasat
Military service
RankMajor General of the Anti-Corruption Agency

Dmitry Mikhailovich Malakhov (Kazakh: Дмитрий Михайлович Малахов, Russian: Дмитрий Михайлович Малахов; born 27 August 1974) is a Kazakh lawyer and economist who currently serves as the chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council since 2024. He served as chairman of the Financial Monitoring Agency from February to September 2024.

Early life and education

Malakhov was born on 27 August, 1974, in the city of Kokshetau, Akmola Region, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan). His father, Mikhail Malakhov (born 1946) was a chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan from 1993 to 1996.

In 1995, he graduated from the Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan with a degree in jurisprudence.

In 2005, he completed a Turar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University with a degree in economics.[1]

Early career

Malakhov began his career in July 2004 as a deputy Head of Regional Departments and Departments of Central Offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Until March 2019, he held positions as deputy head of Regional Departments and Departments of Central Offices of the, Agency for Combating Economic and Corruption Crime, National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption. From March 2019 to September 2020 he served as head of the Operations Department of the Financial Monitoring Committee (now Financial Monitoring Agency) of the Ministry of Finance.

Political career

On 3 September, 2020, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency.[2] On 7 March, 2022, he was promoted to first deputy chairman.[3]

On 11 October, 2023, by Tokayev's decree he was relieved of his duties and appointed deputy chairman of the Financial Monitoring Agency.[4] On 13 February, 2024, by Tokayev's decree No. 480 he was appointed Chairman of the same agency.[5] Seven months later, on 16 September, he was relieved of the post.

On 19 September the same year Tokayev's assistant Yerzhan Zhiyenbayev in Senate read out his suggestion to appoint Malakhov as Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council. Senators unanimously approved the suggestion and by Tokayev's decree No. 657 he assumed the post.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Malakhov is married and has two sons. His sons also work in law enforcement, and their wives are employed as notaries.[9]

His brother, Vladimir Malakhov (born 1977), served as first deputy prosecutor of the Karaganda Region from 2023[10] to 2024[11] and of the Akmola Region from 2020 to 2023.[12]

Honours

Ranks

References

  1. ↑ "Malakhov Dmitriy Mikhailovich". The single platform of government agencies / High Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  2. ↑ "President of Kazakhstan appoints new Deputy Head of Anti-Corruption Agency". Trend News Agency (in Russian). 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Распоряжениями Главы государства:". Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан (in Russian). 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Распоряжениями Главы государства:". Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан (in Russian). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Kazakhstan's Financial Monitoring Agency gets new head". Trend News Agency (in Russian). 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  6. ↑ "New Chairman of Kazakh Supreme Judicial Council named". Kazinform international News Agency. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  7. ↑ "Senators Approve Appointment of Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council". Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  8. ↑ "О назначении Малахова Д.М." Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан (in Russian). 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  9. ↑ "Пятно на репутации Малахова: что известно о новом главе АФМ". ORDA. (in Russian). 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  10. ↑ "О назначении". ЕДИНАЯ ПЛАТФОРМА ИНТЕРНЕТ-РЕСУРСОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫХ ОРГАНОВ (in Russian). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  11. ↑ "Структура". ЕДИНАЯ ПЛАТФОРМА ИНТЕРНЕТ-РЕСУРСОВ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫХ ОРГАНОВ (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  12. ↑ "Малахов Владимир Михайлович (персональная справка)". ИС Параграф (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  13. 1 2 "Малахов Дмитрий Михайлович (персональная справка)". ИС Параграф (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  14. ↑ "О присвоении высших воинских и специальных званий, классных чинов и квалификационных классов". Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан (in Russian). 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2026-05-19.