Baktykozha Salakhidenuly Izmukhambetov ( kk, Бақтықожа Салахиденұлы Ізмұхамбетов, ''Baqtyqoja Salahidenūly Izmūhambetov''; born 1 September 1948) is a Kazakh politician who served as the

Chair of the Mazhilis A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. They may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in vari ...

from March to June 2016, äkim of Atyrau Region from 2012 to 2016, äkim of West Kazakhstan Region from 2007 to 2012, and a Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources from 2006 to 2007.

Career

From 1966 to 1971, Izmukhambetov studied at the

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (russian: Уфимский Государственный Нефтяной Технический Университет , УГНТУ) is a technical university in the city of Ufa. In October 1941, ...

. 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 to 1987, Izmukhambetov was in mission in

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

. Between 1991 and 1993, 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 19 January 2006 until 28 August 2007 as a minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. He served as Akim of the

West Kazakhstan Region West Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Батыс Қазақстан облысы, translit=Batys Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Западно-Казахстанская область, translit=Zapadno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. The re ...

from 28 August 2007 to January 2012 and as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

from 2006 to 2007. During the 2012 legislative election, Izmukhambetov was elected to the Mazhilis, he was subsequently appointed as the Deputy Chair. From 2012 to 2016 he served as Akim of the

Atyrau Region Atyrau Region ( kk, Атырау облысы / ; russian: Атырауская область) formerly known as Guryev Region (russian: Гурьевская область) until 1991, is one of the regions of Kazakhstan, in the west of the co ...

, he succeeded Bergey Ryskaliyev in this position. He was himself succeeded by Nurlan Nogaev on 26 March 2016. On 25 March 2016, Izmukhambetov was sworn in as the

and succeeded

Kabibulla Dzhakupov Kabibullah Kabenuly Dzhakupov ( kk, Qabıbollah Qabenuly Jaqıpov, born 16 September 1949) is a Kazakhstani politician and civil engineer. He served as Chair of the Mazhilis from 3 April 2014 to 25 March 2016. He has served as a member of the Maz ...

. On 21 June 2016, Izmukhambetov resigned as the Mazhilis Chair to become chairman of the Republican Public Association of Veterans Organization of the Central Council. He was succeeded as chair by

Nurlan Nigmatulin Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (, born 31 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Adminis ...

. Izmukhambetov is decorated with the

Order of Kurmet The Order of Kurmet ( kk, Құрмет ордені, ''Qurmet ordeni'') or the Order of Honour is an order awarded by the government of Kazakhstan since 1993. It is awarded to citizens of Kazakhstan who have exhibited merit in the fields of econom ...

(1999) and with the third class of the Order of Merit of Ukraine (2008).Указ Президента Украины от 25 февраля 2008 года № 154 «О награждении государственными наградами Украины граждан Республики Казахстан»
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References

1948 births Living people Chairmen of the Mazhilis Members of the Mazhilis Ministers of Energy (Kazakhstan) Nur Otan politicians Recipients of the Order of Kurmet {{kazakhstan-bio-stub