Bolat Bidakhmetuly Zhamishev (Kazakh: Болат Бидахметұлы Жәмішев, Bolat Bidahmetūly Jämışev; born 28 June 1957) is a Kazakh politician who served as a Minister of Finance from 2007 to 2013, and Minister of Regional Development from 2013 to 2014. Since November 5, 2020 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank RBK JSC.[1] Was appointed Chairman of the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation, established after the January events of 2022 in Kazakhstan.[2]

Bolat Jamishev
Minister of Regional Development
In office
6 November 2013 – 6 August 2014
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterSerik Akhmetov
(2013–2014)
Karim Massimov
(2014)
Preceded byBakhytzhan Sagintayev
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Finance
In office
13 November 2007 – 6 November 2013
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
(2007–2012)
Serik Akhmetov
(2013)
Preceded byNatalya Korzhova
Succeeded byBakhyt Sultanov
Personal details
Born (1957-06-28) 28 June 1957 (age 66)
Almaty, Soviet Union
(now Kazakhstan)
Political partyNur Otan
SpouseBatilya Jamisheva
Alma materKazakh Institute of Agriculture

Since February 17, 2022 he has headed the Samruk-Kazyna Public Council.[3]

On July 4, 2022, he was elected a member of the Board of Directors, an independent director of the Samruk-Kazyna Foundation.[4]

Personal life edit

Zhamishev was born in 1957. He is an alumnus of the Kazakh Agriculture Institute, and has a PhD in economics. Following graduation, he was involved in scientific research. He held positions of a National Bank Department Vice Head, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection, First Vice Minister of Finance, Vice Minister of Internal Affairs, Vice Chairman of the National Bank, Chairman of the Agency for Supervision over Financial Market and Financial Institutions. Before being appointed Finance Minister in November 2007, he served as Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of the Eurasian Bank for Development. He is married and has two sons, Daulet and Kuanysh.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Zhamishev appointed as head of board of directors of Bank RBK
  2. ^ Zhamishev headed the fund "Kazakhstan Khalkyna"
  3. ^ "Болат Жамишев избран председателем общественного совета Самрук-Казыны". informburo.kz. 2022-02-17.
  4. ^ "Болат Жамишев вошел в состав совета директоров госфонда «Самрук-Казына»". www.zakon.kz. 2022-07-04.
  5. ^ "Жамишев Болат Бидахметович".
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance
2007–2013
Succeeded by