Baktykozha Izmukhambetov

Baktykozha Izmukhambetov
Kazakh: Бақтықожа Салахиденұлы Ізмұхамбетов
Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Assumed office
25 March 2016
President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister Karim Massimov
Preceded by Kabibulla Dzhakupov
Akim of the Atyrau Region
In office
August 2012 – 26 March 2016
Preceded by Bergey Ryskaliyev
Succeeded by Nurlan Nogayev
Akim of the West Kazakhstan Province
In office
August 2007 – January 2012
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan
In office
January 2006 – August 2007
Personal details
Born (1948-09-01) 1 September 1948
Kurmangazy District, Atyrau Province, Kazakhstan
Nationality Kazakh
Political party Nur Otan

Baktykozha Izmukhambetov (Kazakh: Бақтықожа Салахиденұлы Ізмұхамбетов, born 1 September 1948) is a Kazakhstani politician. He has served as Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan since March 2016.

Career

From 1966–1971, Baktykozha Izmukhambetov studied at the Ufa Petroleum Institute.[1] After graduating, he started as a driller with Embaneft association and later occupied a number of positions in Kazakh Exploration R&D Institute. From 1983–1987, Baktykozha Izmukhambetov was in mission in Yemen.[2]

Between 1991–1993, Baktykozha Izmukhambetov held different posts at the Ministry of Geology and Subsurface Protection. After that, he served as the Director-General of Kazakhturkmunay and Kazmunaytengiz oil companies, and as a managing director of the national oil company KazMunayGas. Later, he served as the first vice minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and from January 2006 until August 2007 as a minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.[1]

He served as Akim of the West Kazakhstan Region from August 2007 to January 2012 and as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan from 2006 to 2007.[3][1][4]

During the 2012 general elections Izmukhambetov was elected to the Mazhilis, he was subsequently appointed Vice-Speaker.[4][5] From 2012 to 2016 he served as Akim of the Atyrau Region, he succeeded Bergey Ryskaliyev in this position.[4] He was himself succeeded by Nurlan Nogayev on 26 March 2016.[6] On 25 March 2016 Izmukhambetov was sworn in as a Chairman of the Mazhilis and succeeded Kabibulla Dzhakupov.[7]

Baktykozha Izmukhambetov is decorated with the Order of Kurmet (1999) and with the third class of the Order of Merit of Ukraine (2008).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kazakhstan Prime Minister introduces new regional governor of West Kazakhstan". Kazinform. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Akim (Governor) of Western-Kazakhstan Oblast". Government of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  3. ↑ "ANALYSIS-Kazakhstan learns from Moscow in squeezing oil firms". Reuters. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  4. 1 2 3 "Baktykozha Izmukhambetov appointed Governor of Atyrau oblast". Tengri News. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Baktykozha Izmukhambetov named as Majilis Speaker". Inform. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "New governor of Atyrau region named". Inform. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Baktykozha Izmukhambetov becomes Kazakh Speaker of Parliament". Vestnik Kavkaza. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.


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