Asylan Smagulov
- Asylan Smagulov, Karaganda, is a public figure who deals with youth policy, education and the development of civil society. In 2026, he conducted a study on an initiative to ban social media registration for people under the age of 16, and then launched an information campaign against this restriction. Asylan also opened the Living Souls book space to create conditions for young people to read and communicate, and launched a weekly book reading challenge. At the World Bank Youth Summit in Washington, he delivered a presentation on the untapped potential of youth in Central Asia. In addition, he has registered as a candidate for deputy of the Karaganda regional Maslikhat in a single-mandate constituency by way of self-nomination.
