Смолякова, Екатерина Сергеевна

Yekaterina Smolyakova is a Kazakhstani politician currently serving as a member of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan for the VIII convocation. Born in Russia, she moved to Kazakhstan as a child and became a fluent speaker of the Kazakh language. Before entering politics, she held various academic and administrative roles at the Kazakh-British Technical University, eventually serving as a member of its board and as vice-rector for social and educational affairs. She assumed her parliamentary seat in February 2025 as a representative of the Respublica party.