Born in Talas in 1967. Graduated in architecture from the Frunze Polytechnic Institute in 1989.
| 1990-2003 | Architect, then senior architect, Architecture and Planning Department of the Talas city administration |
| 2003-2010 | Head of land and building permits |
| 2010-2015 | Deputy mayor for construction |
| since 2015 | Mayor of Talas |
As mayor he led the Liberty Boulevard redevelopment of 2016-2019: new paving, lamps and shopfronts from the Central Square to Communications Square. Married, three children.
Mayor Erkin Asanbaev inspected the reconstructed boiler house No. 6 with Talas Jylu Tarmaktary engineers and councillor Andrés Ochoa Kaparov. Two new boilers will heat 41 blocks in Semiz and the Western Corridor this winter.
The Mayor opened the school year at School No. 14 in Alatau Heights, repaired over the summer. Roofs were repaired at nine schools and heating replaced at four.
Residents raised the state of the courtyard roads and the bus stop shelters. The Mayor asked the Transport and Roads Department to include six courtyards in the 2026 repair list.
At the end of the winter the Mayor presented certificates of honour to 40 drivers and road workers of Taza Shaar and the road contractor.
The footbridge over the Talas River at Semiz, closed for repairs since 2023, is open again with a new deck and lighting.
First Thursday of the month, 14:00-17:00, City Hall, room 200. Register at the front desk or on 1-09 at least a week before; say what your question is about. Deputy mayors receive citizens on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
Written appeals: by post to Meriya Square 1, Talas 724000, at the front desk, or by e-mail to mayor@talas.iradgov.org. Answer within 30 days.
| First deputy mayor | City economy, finance, the city enterprises |
| Deputy mayor | Construction, architecture and land |
| Deputy mayor | Social affairs, education, culture and sport |
| Deputy mayor | Transport, roads and parking |
Appointments of deputy mayors are published in the Mayor's orders.