Date of initial election to the BoD of KMG: the resolution of the Management Board of “Sovereign Wealth Fund “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC dated 18.02.2016, Minutes No.06/16.
Date of current election to the BoD of KMG: the resolution of the KMG General Meeting of Shareholders dated 14.08.2023, Minutes №4/2023.
Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan.
Date of birth: 14.10.1947.
Education:
· Moscow Institute of Petrochemical and Gas Industry after I.M. Gubkin, Technology and complex mechanization of oil and gas deposit development, Mining Engineer, 1970;
· Moscow Institute of Petrochemical and Gas Industry after I.M. Gubkin, Post-graduate Study, 1973;
· Ufa Oil Institute, PhD, dissertation topic: “Development of mineralized solutions with adhesive colmatant to preserve the stability of clay rocks in the process of well drilling, 1985;
· Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas, Academic Professor of “Oil and Gas Well Drilling”, 2001;
· Kazakh National Technical University, Honorary Professor, 2004;
· National Academy of Engineering of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Academician on the specialty of “Oil & Gas Well Drilling”, 2004;
· Doctor of Technical Sciences, dissertation topic: “Theoretical background for increasing safety of drilling operations and development of offshore oil and gas field environmental technology”, 2010.
Employment record:
· South Emba Oil and Gas Exploratory Expedition Department of “Kazneftegazorazvedka”, Atyrau region, Engineer and drilling technician, 1973 – 1974;
· Kazakh Scientific Research and Exploration Oil Institute, Atyrau region, Head of the Laboratories of Drilling Technology and Drilling Liquids, 1974-1981;
· Kazakh Scientific Research and Exploration Oil Institute, Atyrau region, Deputy Director for Science and Research, 1981 – 1988;
· Main Territorial Administration of “Prikaspiygeologiya”, Uralsk, Head of Department for the Development of Technical Progress and Deep Drilling, 1988 – 1990;
· Guryev Branch of Kazakh Polytechnical Institute, Atyrau, Chair, 1990;
· Presidential Executive Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Senior Officer of Industry Division, 1991 – 1992;
· Ministry of Energy and Fuel Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Head of the Main Department of Oil and Gas, 1992 – 1994;
· Ministry of Energy and Fuel Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Vice-Minister, 1994 – 07.1995;
· “Agip” Oil Company, Intern, Italy, 07.1995 – 11.1997;
· “National Oil and Gas Company “KazakhOil”, Almaty, Vice-President for Corporate Development, Director of Perspective Development, Vice President for Perspective Development, First Vice-President, 11.1997 – 02.2000;
· JSC “National Oil and Gas Company “KazakhOil”, Acting President, 08.1999 – 10.1999;
· JSC “KazTransGas”, Astana, President, 02.2000 – 01.2001;
· Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Vice Minister, 01.2001 – 03.2003;
· JSC “National Company “KazMunayGas”, Astana, President, 03.2003 – 29.05.2008;
· JSC “Mangistaumunaigas”, President, 07.2008;
· JSC “Mangistaumunaigas”, General Director, 07.2008 – 11.2009;
· JSC “Kazakhstan Institute of Oil and Gas”, General Director, 01.2010 – 07.2013;
· Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister, 03.07.2013 – 06.08.2014; reassigned from 04.04.2014;
· Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, First Deputy Minister, 13.08.2014 – 19.01.2016.
Joint appointment and membership in the Board of Directors:
· CJSC “KazTransOil”, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 2001 – 2002;
· JSC NC “Transport of Oil and Gas”, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 05.2001 – 02.2002;
· CJSC NC “KazMunayGas”, Chairman of the Board Directors, 02.2002 – 03.2003;
· Association “KazEnergy”, Chairman of the Coordinating Council on Local Content, since 12.2006;
· LLP “KazRosGas”, Member of the Supervisory Board, since 12.2006;
· Council of National Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, member, 09.2007 – 11.2008;
· JSC “KazMunayGas” Exploration and Production”, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 28.11.2006 – 09.2008;
· Amateur Boxing Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President, 2004 – 2009;
· Association “KazEnergy”, Deputy Chairman, since 01.03.2016;
· JSC “Kazakh Institute of Oil and Gas”, member of the Board of Directors.
National and International awards and honorary tittles:
· Orders: “Barys” of the 3rd degree (2005), “Kurmet” (2000), “Leader of the Russian Economy” (2005); “Otan” (2011);
· The honorary badge “Excellence in Exploration of the USSR Natural Resources” (1988);
· Jubilee medal “10 Years of the Constitution of Kazakhstan” (2005), “10 Years of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2006);
· The title of “Honorary Prospector of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2003);
· Medal “Honorary Worker of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2007);
· The title of “The Person of the Year” and “Golden Prometheus” award in the framework of the Eurasian Energy Forum “Kazenergy” (09.2009);
· The title of “Yeren Enbegi Ushin” (“For Worthy Labor”) (2011);
· “Otan” Order (2011).
Scientific, literary works, publications:
Author of over 70 publications, articles, books and 11 inventions.
Ownership of corporate stocks, or stock of suppliers, or competitors of the Company: no.