Qanat Şarlapaev

Qanat Şarlapaev
Қанат Шарлапаев
Şarlapaev in 2023
Minister of Industry and Construction
In office
4 September 2023 – 28 February 2025
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
Roman Sklyar (acting)
Oljas Bektenov
Preceded byMarat Qarabaev (Industry and Infrastructure Development)
Succeeded byErsaiyn Nağaspaev
Personal details
Born (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981
Saratov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Children3
Alma mater

Qanat Bisimbaiuly Şarlapaev (Kazakh: Қанат Бисимбайұлы Шарлапаев; 9 June 1981) is a Kazakh politician who served as Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan from 4 September 2023 to 28 February 2025. From 28 February to 25 September 2025, he was assistant to the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Economic Affairs.

Biography

Early life and education

Şarlapaev was born in the Saratov Oblast, Russian SFSR. He graduated from the Saratov Socio-Economic Institute with a specialty in accounting and audit. He later received a master's degree in finance and management from the Cranfield School of Management (United Kingdom).

Early career

From 2006 to 2008, Şarlapaev worked in the Financial Department of the Regional Office, the Project Management Department, the Operations and Technology Department, and Sales Management at Citi Investment Bank in the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic.[1]

From 2008 to 2014, he served as senior analyst, assistant vice president, and vice president in the Regional Equity Division of Citi Investment Bank in London.[1]

In 2014–2015, he was vice president of the Regional Strategic Planning and Analysis Group for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Citi Investment Bank in London.[1]

From 2015 to 2017, Şarlapaev served as chief financial officer, deputy chairman of the management board, and senior vice president of Citibank Kazakhstan.[1]

Between 2017 and 2020, he was chief financial officer for Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, as well as Senior Vice President of Citibank Russia.[1]

From 2020 to 2022, he was regional director for strategy, planning, and analysis in emerging markets (Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe) at Citi Investment Bank in the UAE.[1]

From 21 February 2022 to September 2023, Şarlapaev served as chairman of the Board of Baiterek National Managing Holding JSC.[2]

Minister of Industry and Construction (2023–2025)

Şarlapaev served as Minister of Industry and Construction from 4 September 2023 to 28 February 2025,[3][4] having been reappointed to the post on 6 February 2024.[5]

During his tenure, he oversaw industrial policy, transport and logistics regulation, and the government's position on the recycling fee (utilisbor) for imported vehicles. In 2024, the ministry reviewed a public petition which gathered over 50,000 signatures calling for the abolition of the fee,[6][7] after which Şarlapaev publicly defended retaining the utilisbor, arguing it was necessary for regulatory and industrial policy purposes.[8] The decision generated public debate,[9][10] and the ministry formally confirmed that the utilisbor would remain in place.[11][12]

Şarlapaev's period in office saw the ministry continue work on planned industrial and construction programmes, including investment projects in metallurgy, chemicals, building materials, and housing development, as well as ongoing modernisation of sectoral standards and regulatory frameworks.[13][14]

Other activities

On 25 January 2025, he was elected President of the Rugby Federation of Kazakhstan.[15][16][17]

From 28 February to 25 September 2025, he served as assistant to the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Economic Affairs.[18][19]

Personal life

Şarlapaev is married, has three children, and speaks Kazakh, Russian, and English.[20]

Before entering government, Şarlapaev had held Russian and British citizenship, later becoming a citizen of Kazakhstan. Upon becoming minister in 2023, Şarlapaev revealed that he was actively studying the Kazakh language, taking lessons five times a week.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Қанат Бисимбайұлы Шарлапаев". Kazinform. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  2. ^ Сатиева, Камшат (2022-02-21). "«Отбасы банк» АҚ директорлар кеңесінің құрамы жаңартылды". Zakon (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  3. ^ "Қанат Шарлапаев өнеркәсіп және құрылыс министрі болып тағайындалды". Tengri News (in Kazakh). 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ^ Алтайқызы, Арайлым (2025-02-28). "Президент Жарлығы: Қанат Шарлапаев жаңа қызметке келді". BAQ (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  5. ^ Асанкелдіұлы, Абай (2024-02-07). "Үкіметке үлкен міндет жүктеледі". Egemen Qazaqstan (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  6. ^ Қапалбаева, Жанат (2024-05-24). "Утиль алымына қарсы петиция 50 мың қол жинады, енді оны Үкімет қарайды". Kazinform (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  7. ^ Қазанғапова, Гүлзат (2024-05-24). "Утильалымға қарсы петиция 50 мыңнан астам қол жинады: бұдан әрі не болады". Nur (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  8. ^ Смаилова, Балжан (2024-05-24). "Министр утильалымға қатысты нақты шешімін айтты". Inbusiness (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  9. ^ Мұратбекқызы, Баян (2024-05-30). "Шарлапаевтың жасанды петициясы". Jas Alash (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  10. ^ Tekebayev, Nurtay (2024-06-06). "Утиль алым: белсенділер талқылаудан бас тартты". Kursiv Media Kazakhstan (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  11. ^ Тақабаева, Аида (2024-07-19). "Өнеркәсіп министрі утильалымға қарсы петиция талаптары қанағаттандырылмайтынын мәлімдеді (видео)". Nur (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  12. ^ Огурцов, Илья (2024-08-13). "Пора закрыть тему отмены утильсбора – Шарлапаев". Liter.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  13. ^ Temirgaliyeva, Arailym (2024-01-26). "Kazakhstan to launch 180 new projects in processing industry in 2024". Kazinform. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  14. ^ Seilkhanov, Adlet (2024-04-08). "Head of State Tokayev meets with industry and construction minister Kanat Sharlapaev". Kazinform. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  15. ^ Бекет, Мадина (2025-01-25). "Қанат Шарлапаев - Қазақстанның регби федерациясының жаңа төрағасы". BAQ (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  16. ^ "Министр Қанат Шарлапаев тағы бір лауазымға ие болды". Nur (in Kazakh). 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  17. ^ Сатиева, Камшат (2025-01-25). "Қанат Шарлапаев тағы бір лауазымға тағайындалды". Zakon (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  18. ^ "Қанат Шарлапаев Президенттің көмекшісі болып тағайындалды". Tengri News (in Kazakh). 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  19. ^ Қали, Айдос (2025-09-25). "Тоқаев Шарлапаевты да қызметінен босатты". Zakon (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  20. ^ Дарибаева, Айнура (2022-02-03). "«Бәйтерек» холдингінің жаңа басшысы туралы не белгілі". Orda (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  21. ^ Болатқызы, Әсел (2023-09-19). "Ресейде туған жаңа министр журналистерге қандай уәде берді?". Qamshy (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  22. ^ Тілебалды, Жұлдыз (2023-09-19). ""Мен бөтен емеспін, қандаспын": Шарлапаев қазақ тілін белсенді түрде үйреніп жатқанын айтты". Nur (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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