Born: 10 September 1966 in the city of Alma-Ata

Married with one child

1988 -- completes studies at Moscow State University

1988-90 -- works as an economist and junior academic assistant at the National Economics Institute and Gosplan

1990-92 -- director of scientific-consultancy center for fund of cultural, social, and scientific-technical development of Kazakhstan

1992-95 -- general director, president of Altyn-Alma Company

1995-97 -- chairman of supervising council at Almaty trade-finance bank

May 1997-March 1999 -- vice president in charge of economics and finances at state oil and gas company Kazakhoil

March 1999-present -- president of state-owned oil exporter KazTransOil