Timur Suleimenov

Education

Graduated from the Pavlodar State University with a degree in Economics and Management in Social Sector and Industries (2000).

Graduated from the University of Maryland under the Bolashak Programme with a Master’s degree in Business with a major in Finance (USA, 2002).

Professional Experience

2002-2006 – Tax Consultant, Ernst & Young Kazakhstan.

2006-2009 – Director of the Tax Accounting and Tax Planning Department, KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (oil and gas company).

2009-2010 – Vice-Minister of Economy and Budget Planning.

2010-2012 – Vice Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

2012-2016 – Member of the Board (Minister) in charge of Economy and Financial Policy, Eurasian Economic Commission.

2016-2019 – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2019 – Deputy Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan.

2019 – Assistant to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2019-2022 – Deputy Chief of Staff on socio-economic issues of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2022-2023 – First Deputy Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On September 4, 2023, Mr. Suleimenov was appointed as the Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan by the President Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan No 334.