Aselle Tasmagambetova Explained

Aselle Tasmagambetova
Native Name:	Әсел Тасмағамбетова
Birth Date:	27 October 1979
Birth Place:	Makhambet
Citizenship:	Kazakhstan
Occupation:	philanthropist, ecologist
Spouse:	Kenes Rakishev
Children:	Dinmukhammed, Nuruddin, Sirin, Iman
Mother:	Klara Bekkulova
Father:	Imangali Tasmagambetov

Aselle Tasmagambetova (born October 27, 1979) is the daughter of former Kazakh Prime Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov. She is married to Kenes Rakishev, a Kazakh businessperson who is close to the authoritarian regime in Kazakhstan.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Born October 27, 1979, she is the eldest daughter of the Kazakh politician Imangali Tasmagambetov and school teacher Klara Bekkulova. She graduated from Kazakh State Law University with degree in Jurispridence in 1999, then graduated from International Independent University of Environmental and Politology in Moscow with degree in Management of the environment and natural resources in 2009.^[3]

She has taught environmental law in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. In 2012 she established Central Asian Institute for Ecological Research. In 2019 she created the Center for Research and Rehabilitation of Caspian seal in Aktau city.^{[4] [5] [6]} She runs a charity, the "Saby" Private Charity Foundation.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Family

• Father — Imangali Tasmagambetov (born 1956), politician.
• Mother — Klara Bekkulova (born 1957), teacher.
• Husband — Kenes Rakishev (born 1979), businessman, chair of the board of Fincraft Resources holding company, Net Element.
• Sons — Dinmukhammed (born 2000), Nuruddin (born 2005).
• Daughters — Sirin (born 2013), Iman (born 2016).
• Sister — Sofya (born 1983), Kazakhstani artistic director, scene designer.
• Brother — Nursultan (born 1994).

Awards and titles

• Order of Kurmet (2016)
• Honorary citizen of Semey^[11]

Notes and References

1. Book: Lillis, Joanna . Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan . 2018 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-78672-451-9 . en.
2. Web site: The Search For The Russian Assets Of The Kazakh President's Family . 2022-03-14 . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . en.
3. Web site: Тасмагамбетова Асель Имангалиевна (персональная справка) . 2021-06-15.
4. Web site: 2021-06-11 . Центр реабилитации каспийского тюленя открыли в Актау . Казинформ . 2019-08-10.
5. Web site: Камшат Абдирайым . 2021-06-02 . Спасти каспийского тюленя . Hola News . 2021-06-15.
6. Web site: Сергей Зайцев . 2019-09-17 . Спасти нерпу! Казахстан включился в борьбу за сохранение редкого животного . aif.ru . 2021-06-15.
7. Web site: 2020-01-23 . Фонд "Саби" открыл в Семее отделение экстренной детской хирургии . Tengri News . 2021-06-15.
8. Web site: 2021-06-11 . Фонд "Саби" открыл отделение экстренной детской хирургии в Актау . Lada.kz . 2021-06-15.
9. Web site: 2020-04-23 . Фонду "Саби" исполнилось 18 лет . Tengri News . 2021-06-25.
10. Web site: 2020-09-23 . Более миллиарда тенге потратил фонд "Саби" на помощь в период пандемии . Tengri News . 2021-06-15.
11. Web site: Пополнен список почётных граждан Семея . 2021-06-25 . obvk.kz.