Akims (governors) of oblasts <br>and the cities of Astana and Almaty

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Akim (Mayor) of Almaty City

Akhmetzhan S. Yesimov

Born in 1950. Graduated from Kazakh Agricultural Institute, Academy of Social Sciences under the aegis Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Doctor of Economic Sciences.
Worked as engineer, director of sovkhoz and manager at public administration of Almaty Oblast. In 1990-1994 served as first deputy chairman of GosAgroProm, first deputy Minister of Agriculture, Head of Almaty Oblast Administration. Between 1994 and 1998 – deputy Prime-Minister, State Secretary, First Deputy Prime-Minister – Chairman of State Committee for Investments, Head of Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For several years he represented Kazakhstan’s interests as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in the Kingdom of Belgium, Kingdom of Netherlands and Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. He headed the mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to EU and NATO.
From May 2001 till January 2006 he worked as Minister of Agriculture, Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since January 2006 he once again was appointed to head the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In April 2008 appointed Mayor of Almaty City

Akim (Governor) of Atyrau Oblast

Bergei S. Ryskaliev

Born in 1967. Graduated from Alma-Aty Architectural and Construction Institute and Kazakh State Academy of Law.
After graduation occupied executive positions in business structures.
In 2002-2004 – Secretary of Atyrau Oblast Maslikhat (Executive Commission). In 2005-2006 – Deputy Akim (Governor) of Atyrau Oblast.
Since February 2006 – Akim (Mayor) of Atyrau City. Since October 2006 – Akim (Governor) of Atyrau Oblast.

Akim (Governor) of Eastern-Kazakhstan Oblast

Berdibek Saparbayev

Born in 1953. Graduated from Alma-Ata Institute of National Economy (1977) with major in economics. Doctor of Economy (1999), professor.

Started as an economist in state administration of national savings banks, continued in the Ministry of Finance (1977-1988) where he worked his professional pass from economist to Head of Planning and Economics Department; then served as Deputy Minister of Public Education (1988-1993); head of the Finance, Labor and Social Protection of the Population Department in the Presidential Service and in the Cabinet (1993-1994); head of the Cabinet Service (March 1995 – September 1995); Governor of Kyzylorda Oblast (September 1995 – July 1999); Governor of South Kazakhstan Oblast (July 1999 – August 2002); Chairman of the Customs Control Agency, Vice-Minister of Finance – Chairman of the Customs Control Agency of the Ministry of Finance (August 2002 – January 2006); Deputy Head of Prime-Minister’s Office – Government Representative in the Majilis (January 2006 – February 2007), Vice-Minister of Economy and Budget Planning (February 2007 – August 2007).

In 2005-2007 – Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since March 2009 - Akim (Governor) of Eastern-Kazakhstan Oblast

Akim (Governor) of Kyzylorda Oblast

Bolatbek B. Kuandykov

Was born February 14, 1969 in Kashkansusk rural district of Kzylorda oblast.

Graduated from the Kazakh State Academy of Management in 1994. PhD in Economics.

Started his professional career in 1986 in Construction Authority-39 in Almaty.

In 1992-1996 worked as economist with the “Leader” Cooperative Enterprise in Almaty; as economist with the Adam-Ata international JSC; grew from economist to Head of Department at the National Bank in Kazakhstan. In 1996 headed the Kyzylorda Regional Administration of the National Bank; served as vice Akim (mayor), First Vice Akim of Kzylorda oblast; headed a Department in the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning; served as Vice Minister of Emergencies.

From 2007 served as state inspector with the Administration of the President; in May 2008 was appointed Akim (Mayor) of Kzylorda oblast.

Akim (Governor) of Pavlodar Oblast

Erlan Arin

Akim (Governor) of Northern-Kazakhstan Oblast

Serik S. Bilyalov

Was born April 5, 1958 in the village of Sartomar, North Kazakhstan. Married, three children.

Graduated from the Tselinograd Agriculture Institute (1983), Almaty Institute for Economics and Statistics (1998).

Started professional career in 1974 as a veterinarian in the Molodogvardeitsy State Farm in North Kazakhstan; later on worked as zootechnician in the Andreevski State Farm. After graduating from the Tselinograd Agriculture Institute in 1983 worked as chief zoo technician in a number of state farms in North Kazakhstan, headed Aralgash State Farm. In 1992 became chief zoo technician and was promoted to President of the Bishkul poultry farm.

From 1999 served as Akim (regional governor) of Bulayev, Esil, Kyzylzhar regions of North Kazakhstan.

In March 2007 was appointed vice Akim of North Kazakhstan.

In October 2007 was appointed Akim of North Kazakhstan.