Bolat Zhamishev

Bolat Zhämishev
Болат Жәмішев
Zhämishev in 2026
Minister of Regional Development
In office
6 November 2013 – 6 August 2014
PresidentNursultan Nazarbaev
Prime MinisterSerik Akhmetov
(2013–2014)
Kärim Mäsimov
(2014)
Preceded byBaqytzhan Saghyntaev
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Finance
In office
13 November 2007 – 6 November 2013
PresidentNursultan Nazarbaev
Prime MinisterKärim Mäsimov
(2007–2012)
Serik Akhmetov
(2013)
Preceded byNatalia Korzhova
Succeeded byBaqyt Sultanov
Personal details
Born (1957-06-28) 28 June 1957
PartyAmanat
SpouseBätila Zhämisheva
Alma materKazakh Institute of Agriculture

Bolat Bidahmetuly Zhämishev[a] (Kazakh: Болат Бидахметұлы Жәмішев, romanized: Bolat Bidahmetūly Jämışev; born 28 June 1957) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2013, and Minister of Regional Development from 2013 to 2014. Since 5 November 2020, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JSC RBK Bank.[1] Was appointed Chairman of the Kazakhstan Khalqyna Foundation, established after the January events of 2022 in Kazakhstan.[2]

Since 17 February 2022, he has headed the Samuryq-Qazyna Public Council.[3]

On 4 July 2022, he was elected a member of the Board of Directors, an independent director of the Samuryq-Qazyna Foundation.[4]

Personal life

Zhämishev was born in 1957. He is an alumnus of the Kazakh Agriculture Institute, and has a PhD in economics. Following graduation, he was involved in scientific research. He held positions of a National Bank Department Vice Head, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection, First Vice Minister of Finance, Vice Minister of Internal Affairs, Vice Chairman of the National Bank, Chairman of the Agency for Supervision over Financial Market and Financial Institutions. Before being appointed Finance Minister in November 2007, he served as Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of the Eurasian Bank for Development. He is married and has two sons, Däwlet and Quanysh.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Often transliterated as Bolat Bidakhmetovich Zhamishev through a Russified Romanization of Болат Бидахметович Жамишев.

References

  1. ↑ Zhämishev appointed as head of board of directors of Bank RBK
  2. ↑ Zhämishev headed the fund "Kazakhstan Khalqyna"
  3. ↑ "Болат Жамишев избран председателем общественного совета Самрук-Казыны". informburo.kz (in Russian). 17 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Болат Жамишев вошел в состав совета директоров госфонда «Самрук-Казына»". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 4 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Жамишев Болат Бидахметович" (in Russian).