Melis Turgunbaev
Melis Turgunbaev | |
|---|---|
Мелис Тургунбаев | |
 Turgunbaev in 2023 | |
| Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1982 |
| Alma mater | London Business School |
Melis Turgunbaev is a Kyrgyz politician and government official who has been chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic since June 2024.[1]
Biography
Turgunbaev completed the Sloan Program at the London Business School and earned a Ph.D. in Economics in 2023.
Career
Turgunbaev began his career in the Department of Public Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2002. He transitioned to the private sector in 2006, joining Gazprom Neft Asia LLC as the head of market analysis and pricing department and then held the position of Branch Director at Gazprom Kyrgyzstan LLC from 2015-2020. From 2013 to 2021, he worked at Kyrgyzneftegaz including Chairman of the Board from 2020 to 2021, Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2017 to 2020, and Board Member from 2013 to 2017. He was also on the board of Kyrgyz Investment Credit Bank JSC from 2021 to 2023.
From 2023 to 2024, Turgunbaev was the Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic.[2][3][4][5] In 2024, he became Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Personal life
Turgunbaev is married and has 4 children.
References
- ↑ "Parliament Committee approves Melis Turgunbaev for National Bank Chairman for 20 minutes". 2026.
- ↑ "Melis Turgunbaev appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology". 2026.
- ↑ "Parliament okays nominee for Minister of natural Resources and Ecology". 2026.
- ↑ "AUCA Graduate Heads the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision". 2026.
- ↑ "Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan dismissed". 2026.