Shakir Keikin has been appointed as the new akim (mayor) of Atyrau city, El.kz cites the press service of Atyrau region.
Born in 1970 in Atyrau region, Shakir Keikin is a graduate of the Kazakh Polytechnic Institute.
At the beginning of his career he worked for several private companies.
In 2009 he was appointed as the akim (mayor) of Kusary town, the post he kept through 2018.
Then, in 2019 he became the deputy akim of Atyrau and later was the akim of Makatsk district.
Prior to the recent appointment, he served as the head of the trade department of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.