
TIMUR KULIBAYEV
Born on September 10th, 1966, the city of Alma-Ata.
In 1983 he graduated from the Republican High School specializing in physics and mathematics.
In 1988 he graduated from the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, majoring in National Economy Planning with a degree of economist.
Holds a Ph.D. in Economics (1999). In 1999 he defended a PhD thesis on “Improvement of organizational-economic management mechanism of enterprises in conditions of market economy (oil/gas industry)”.
He is an author of numerous publications and inventions.
Born on September 10th, 1966, the city of Alma-Ata.
In 1983 he graduated from the Republican High School specializing in physics and mathematics.
In 1988 he graduated from the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, majoring in National Economy Planning with a degree of economist.
Holds a Ph.D. in Economics (1999). In 1999 he defended a PhD thesis on “Improvement of organizational-economic management mechanism of enterprises in conditions of market economy (oil/gas industry)”.
He is an author of numerous publications and inventions.
Career development:
Athletic organizations:
Boards of Trustees:
International and Foreign organizations:
Memberships in Boards of Directors of Kazakhstan companies:
National and Jubilee Awards of the Republic of Kazakhsta:
Awards of the Russian Federation:
Additional information:
Languages: Kazakh, Russian and English.
Hobbies: golf, alpine skiing and football.
Married (spouse – Dinara Nursultanovna Nazarbayeva, born in 1967) and has three children (son - 1990, and two daughters – born in 2004 and 2010).
- 1988-1990 - the Economic Research Institute for Planning and Standards under the State Planning Committee of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
- 1990-1992 – Director of the Research and Consultative Center under the Fund for Cultural, Social and Technological Development of Kazakhstan.
- 1992-1995 – head of “Altyn-Alma” Concern.
- 1995-1997 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Member of Credit Committee of Alma-Ata Merchandise and Financial Bank.
- 1997 – Head of the Directorate for Project Assessment and Negotiations under the State Investment Committee of Kazakhstan (with Deputy-Chairman roles).
- 1997-1999 – Vice-president for Economy and Finance of CJSC National Oil and Gas Company “Kazakhoil”.
- 1999-2001 – President of CJSC National Company for Oil Transportation “KazTransOil”.
- 2001-2002 – General Director of CJSC National Company “Oil and Gas Transportation” formed upon merger of “KazTransOil” and “KazTransGas” companies.
- 2002-2005 – first Vice-President of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”, formed upon merger of “KazakhOil” and “Oil and Gas Transportation”.
- 2005-2013 – Non-staff Adviser to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- 2006-2007 – Vice-Chairman of the Board of JSC “Kazakhstan Holding of the State Assets Management “Samruk”.
- 2008-2011 – Vice-Chairman of the Board of JSC “National Welfare Fund “Samruk-Kazyna”.
- April-December 2011 – Chairman of the Board of JSC “National Welfare Fund “Samruk-Kazyna”, member of the Board of Directors.
- 2010-2014 – Chairman of the Presidium of National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan “Union Atameken”
- November 2005-present – Head of the Kazakhstan Association of oil-gas and energy sector organizations «KazEnergy».
- September 2013-February 2022 – Chairman of the Presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan “Atameken”.
Athletic organizations:
- 2009-2019 – President of the Association of Legal Entities in the form of Association “Kazakhstan Boxing Federation”.
- 2010-2015 – member of the Executive Committee of the “National Olympic сommittee of Kazakhstan” Public Association.
- 2012-2018 – Vice-President, member of the Executive Committee of the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA).
- 2012-2016 – Chairman of the Association of Legal Entities in the form of Association “Combat and Strength sports Confederation”.
- 2016-2018 – Member of the Commission on International Relations of the Association of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC).
- 2016-2019 – President of the Republican Public Association “Swimming Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
- 2015-present – President of the “National Olympic сommittee of the Republic Kazakhstan” Public Association, Chairman of the Executive Committee of “National Olympic сommittee of the Republic Kazakhstan” Public Association.
- April 2016-present – Vice-President, member of the Executive Council of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
- April 2017-September 2022 – Member of the Commission for Public Affairs and Social Development through Sport of the International Olympic Committee (PASD IOC, known after its transformation as IOC Olympism 365 Commission).
- August 2018-present – Member of the Presidium of the Republican Public Association “Kazakhstan Golf Federation”.
- November 2018-present – member of the Executive Council of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).
- October 2019-present – Honorary President of the Association of Legal Entities in the form of Association “Kazakhstan Boxing Federation”.
- September 2022-present – member of the IOC Olympism 365 Commission of the International Olympic Committee.
Boards of Trustees:
- 2011-2017 – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of “Nazarbayev Fund” private foundation
- 2011-present – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of “Arystan” specialized lyceum (city of Talgar);
- 2011-present – Member of the Board of Trustees of the “Nursultan Nazarbayev Private Foundation” (*until July 2020 named as “Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the Leader of the Nation”).
- 2014-2017 – Member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Fund “Fund of Graduates of Republican Specialized Physics & Mathematics Secondary Boarding School”.
- 2014-present – Member of Board of Trustees of the “Republican Physics & Mathematics Secondary School” non-profit JSC (*until April 2015 named as “Republican Specialized Physics & Mathematics Specialized Secondary Boarding School named after Orymbek Zhautykov).
- July 2021-present – Member of the Board of Trustees under the Non-Profit Joint Stock Company the State Opera and Ballet Theatre “Astana Opera”.
International and Foreign organizations:
- 2008–present, Chairman of Kazakhstan National Committee of World Petroleum Council.
- 2010-2014, from 2018 to February 2022 – Co-Chairman of Kazakhstan-Germany Business Council for Strategic Cooperation.
- 2011-March 2022 – Member of the Board of Directors of PJSC “Gazprom”.
Memberships in Boards of Directors of Kazakhstan companies:
- 2006-2007; 2008-2011 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “Kazakhstan Company for Power Grid Management” (KEGOK);
- 2006-2007; 2009-2012 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “National Company “KazMunayGas”;
- 2008-2012 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “National Atomic Company “KazAtomProm”;
- 2009-2011 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “Samruk-Energo”;
- 2009-2011 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “National Company “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”;
- 2011 – Member of the Board of Directors of JSC “National Welfare Fund “Samruk-Kazyna”.
National and Jubilee Awards of the Republic of Kazakhsta:
- «Kurmet» order (2001)
- «Barys» order of 3rd degree (2009)
- «Barys» order of 1st degree (2014)
- “Otan” order (2021)
- Jubilee medal “The 10th Anniversary of Kazakhstan Constitution” (2005)
- Jubilee medal “The 10th Anniversary of Astana” (2008)
- Jubilee medal “The 20th Anniversary of Independence of RoK” (2011)
- Jubilee medal “The 25th Anniversary of Independence of RoK” (2016)
Awards of the Russian Federation:
- “Druzhba” order of the Russian Federation (2007)
- “Al-Fahr” order of the Russian Council of Muftis (Order of Honor), 2nd degree (2010)
- Russian Council of Islamic Leaders (Imams) “Al -Fahr” order (2010 and 2016)
- Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow of the Russian Orthodox Church, 2nd degree (2010)
- "Honorary railway man" Medal (2011)
Additional information:
Languages: Kazakh, Russian and English.
Hobbies: golf, alpine skiing and football.
Married (spouse – Dinara Nursultanovna Nazarbayeva, born in 1967) and has three children (son - 1990, and two daughters – born in 2004 and 2010).