Sauat Mynbayev

Sauat Mynbayev
Сауат Мыңбаев
Mynbayev in 2003
Minister of Oil and Gas
In office
12 March 2010 – 3 July 2013
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byUzakbai Karabalin
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
In office
27 August 2010 – 12 March 2010
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Preceded byBaktykozha Izmukhambetov
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Industry and Trade
In office
14 December 2004 – 19 January 2006
Prime MinisterDaniyal Akhmetov
Preceded byAdilbek Dzhaksybekov
Succeeded byVladimir Shkolnik
Minister of Agriculture
In office
26 July 1999 – 18 May 2001
Preceded byZhanybek Karibzhanov
Succeeded byAkhmetzhan Yessimov
Minister of Finance
In office
21 February 1998 – 22 January 1999
Preceded byAleksandr Pavlov
Succeeded byOraz Jandosov
Personal details
BornSauat Mukhametbayevich Mynbayev
(1962-11-19) 19 November 1962
SpouseJanar Qalieva
Alma materMoscow State University

Sauat Mūhametbaiūly Myñbaev[a] (Kazakh: Сауат Мұхаметбайұлы Мыңбаев) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Minister of Oil and Gas of Kazakhstan from 2010 to 2013. Until 2021 he was also the CEO of Kazakhstan Temir zholy.[1] Having held numerous ministerial positions, he was also Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2003 to 2006.

Biography

Mynbayev was born on 19 November 1962. In 1985, he received a degree in economics from Moscow State University and he obtained a master's degree again in economics in 1988.

Labor activity began as a teacher of the Almaty Institute of National Economy of the Kazakh SSR.

In 1991–1992, he worked as President of the Republican Construction Exchange "Kazakhstan".

From 1992 to 1995, he was First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Joint Stock Bank "Kazkommertsbank".

In 1995, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the head of the Treasury; First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 1998, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 1999, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From 1999 to 2001, he is the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

Since 2001, he worked as president of the "Bank of Development of Kazakhstan".

In 2002–2003, he headed the Caspian Industrial Financial Group.

From June 2003, Mynbayev is Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

In 2004, he is appointed Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade.

From February 2006, he headed the JSC "Samruk".

From September 2007 until March 2010, Mynbayev was the minister of energy and mineral resources.

On 12 March 2010, he was named as the head of the newly created ministry of oil and gas.[2] Mynbayev's term ended on 3 July 2013 and he was replaced by Uzakbay Karabalin in the post.[3]

From 2018 to 2021, he was Chairman of the Board of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.[4]

Activities

In 2009, Mynbayev and Chinese officials discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation within the CNPC-AktobeMunaiGaz JV to develop Kenkiyak and Zhanazhol oilfields; they also dwelt on completion of the 2nd segment of the Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline as well as on new bilateral projects.[5]

Paradise Papers

In November 2017, an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism cited his name in the list of politicians named in "Paradise Papers" allegations.[6]

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ Often transliterated through the Russified Romanization Sauat Mukhametbayuly Mynbayev of Russian: Сауат Мухамтбайулы Мынбаев

References

  1. ^ ir.kz. "The Board of Directors | Corporate governance | Company | National Company "KazMunayGas"". kmg.kz. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Reshuffle in Oil and Gas Sector Leadership – The Astana Times". The Astana Times. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "New Kazakhstan Minister of Oil and Gas appointed". BNews. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ^ Нурлан Сауранбаев назначен председателем правления «КТЖ»
  5. ^ "Analysis: China increases stake in Kazakh energy assets". UPI. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Explore The Politicians in the Paradise Papers – ICIJ". ICIJ. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  7. ^ Ордена «Барыс» (Барс) I степени удостоен ветеран труда из Астаны Жанибек Карибжанов, а также председатель национальной компании «Казахстан темир жолы» Сауат Мынбаев