Kairat Kelimbetov

Kairat Kelimbetov (Kazakh: Qaırat Nematuly Kelimbetov; born 28 January 1969) is a Kazakh politician who's currently the Governor of Astana International Financial Centre, a new initiative launched by Kazakhstan government to develop country's non-banking financial sector. He served as a Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan from October 1 of 2013 till November 2 of 2015.[1] He served as a Vice-Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from January 20 of 2012 till October 1 of 2013. He also served as the CEO of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and as the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning in the Government of Kazakhstan.[2] In late July 2005 at that time a Minister Kelimbetov announced that Kazakhstan's GDP grew by 9.1% in the last year.[3]

Kairat Kelimbetov
Kairat Kelimbetov at the 2011 World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office 23 January 2008 – 13 October 2008
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Adilbek Dzhaksybekov
Succeeded by	Aslan Musin
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office 20 January 2012 – 1 October 2013
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Serik Akhmetov
Minister of Economic Development and Trade
In office 11 April 2011 – 20 January 2012
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Zhanar Aitzhanova
Succeeded by	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Minister of Economy and Budget Planning
In office 28 August 2002 – 18 April 2006
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Imangali Tasmagambetov (2002–2003) Daniyal Akhmetov (2003–2006)
Preceded by	Majit Esenbaev (Economy and Trade)
Succeeded by	Karim Massimov
Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan
In office 1 October 2013 – 2 November 2015
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Grigory Marchenko
Succeeded by	Daniyar Akishev
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-28) 28 January 1969 Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Nur Otan
Spouse(s)	Fatima Kelimbetova
Children	3
Alma mater	Moscow State University

Mr. Kelimbetov was instrumental in developing numerous reforms and economic policies. As the Chief Executive of Samruk-Kazyna SWF he was responsible for the anti-crisis program launched in 2008, as well as the development programs of major state owned enterprises. As a deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan he represented the country during the creation of Eurasian Economic Union and oversaw macroeconomic policy of the government. Under his management the National Bank of Kazakhstan adopted a new monetary policy regime.[4]

He is a graduate of Georgetown University's, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (Pew Economic Freedom Fellows Program,1999), the Kazakh State Academy of Economics (management, 1996), and Lomonosov Moscow State University (Mathematics, 1993).[5]