Zhenis Kassymbek

Zhenis Makhmuduly Kassymbek (Kazakh: Жеңіс Махмұдұлы Қасымбек, Jeñıs Mahmūdūly Qasymbek, Kazakh pronunciation: [ʐʲeŋɘs mɑχmo̙do̙ɫɯ qɑsɯmbʲek]; born 7 May 1975) is a Kazakh politician who is currently serving as the Äkım of Astana since December 2022.

Zhenis Kassymbek
Kassymbek in 2016
11th Äkim of Astana
Assumed office
8 December 2022
Preceded byAltai Kölgınov
Äkım of Karaganda Region
In office
19 September 2019 – 8 December 2022
Preceded byErlan Qoşanov
Succeeded byErmaganbet Bulekpaev
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office
25 February 2019 – 18 September 2019
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development
In office
21 June 2016 – 25 February 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Karim Massimov
Preceded byAsset Issekeshev (Investment and Development)
Succeeded byRoman Sklyar
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
7 March 2014 – 6 August 2014
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Serik Akhmetov
Preceded byAskar Zhumagaliyev
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born (1975-05-07) 7 May 1975
Shu, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyNur Otan
Parent
  • Makhmud Kassymbekov (father)
Alma materL.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Biography

Early life and education

The son of Mahmud Kassymbek, Zhenis Kassymbek was born to a Muslim family in the village of Shu. In 1997 he graduated from the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering as an architectural designer.[1]

In 2001, he graduated from the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.[1]

Career

After graduating in 1997, Kassymbek was a trainee researcher at the Kazakh Haed Architecture and Civil Engineering Academy. In 1998, he became a chief specialist of Temirbank OJSC.[1]

From 1998 to 2000, Kassymbek served as the head of Department of the Committee on Antimonopoly Policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2000, he became the director of the Department of Water Transport of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan until becoming the director of the RSE Aktau International Sea Trade Port.[1]

On 4 November 2005, he was appointed as a Vice Minister of Transport and Communications and from 11 March 2009, Kassymbek was the executive secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.[1]

On 7 March 2014, he became a Minister of Transport and Communications until the ministry was abolished on 6 August 2014.[2][3][4] Shortly after, Kassymbek was appointed as the First Vice Minister for Investment and Development on 13 August 2014.[5] He became its Minister on 21 June 2016 and served that position until the government was dismissed in February 2019.[6][7][8]

Following formation of Mamin's cabinet, Kassymbek was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan on 25 February 2019.[9][10] He served that post before becoming the akim of Karaganda Region on 19 September 2019.[11]

On September 4, 2023, he became the President of the Athletics Federation of Astana.[12]

Rewards

Kazakhstan awards

СountryDateAward
 Kazakhstan—Order of Kurmet
 Kazakhstan2017Order of Parasat[13]
 Kazakhstan2001Medal "10 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
 Kazakhstan2008Medal "10 years of Astana"
 Kazakhstan2018Medal "20 years of Astana"

References
  1. "Касымбек Женис Махмудулы ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. "Ж. Касымбек назначен министром транспорта и коммуникаций РК". zakon.kz (in Russian). 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. "Kazakhstan President reorganizes the Government". www.inform.kz. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. August 2014, in Nation on 6 (2014-08-06). "President Nazarbayev reshuffles the government of Kazakhstan". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. tengrinews.kz (2014-08-13). "Назначены вице-министры в правительстве Казахстана". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. June 2016, Zhazira Dyussembekova in Nation on 22 (2016-06-22). "Reshuffle in Kazakhstan: New Head of Presidential Administration, Mazhilis Speaker, Minister of Investment and Development, and Astana Mayor". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. "Nazarbaev Sacks Kazakh Gov't Over Low Living Standards, Economic Failures". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  8. Putz, Catherine (2019-02-22). "Nazarbayev Fired the Kazakh Government". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  9. "Kazakh Majilis approves candidacy of Deputy PM". www.inform.kz. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  10. February 2019, Aidana Yergaliyeva in Nation on 26 (2019-02-26). "Kazakh President appoints new government, reorganises ministries". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  11. "Zhenis Kassymbek appointed as Karaganda region's Governor". www.inform.kz. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  12. "Аким Астаны Женис Касымбек получил еще одну должность". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 2023-09-04.
  13. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan awarded Akhmetzhan Yesimov
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