Bakhyt Sultanov Explained

Bakhyt Sultanov
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
Primeminister:Serik Akhmetov
Karim Massimov
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Term Start:6 November 2013
Term End:11 September 2018
Office1:Minister of Trade and Integration
Primeminister1:Askar Mamin
President1:Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Term Start1:17 June 2019
Predecessor1:Office established
Office2:Minister of Finance
Primeminister2:Serik Akhmetov
Karim Massimov
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
President2:Nursultan Nazarbayev
Term Start2:6 November 2013
Term End2:11 September 2018
Predecessor2:Bolat Zhamishev
Successor2:Alihan Smaiylov
Office3:Minister of Economy and Budget Planning
Primeminister3:Karim Massimov
President3:Nursultan Nazarbayev
Term Start3:10 August 2007
Term End3:12 March 2010
Predecessor3:Aslan Musin
Successor3:Zhanar Aitzhanova (Economic Development and Trade)
Office4:9th Mayor of Nur-Sultan
Term Start4:11 September 2018
Term End4:13 June 2019
Predecessor4:Asset Issekeshev
Successor4:Altai Kólginov
Birth Date:29 November 1971
Birth Place:Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Party:Nur Otan
Alma Mater:Satbayev University
Narxoz University
Native Name Lang:kk

Bakhyt Turlykhanuly Sultanov (Kazakh: Бақыт Тұрлыханұлы Сұлтанов, Baqyt Tūrlyhanūly Sūltanov; born 29 November 1971) is a Kazakh statesman, Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Trade and Integration from January 11 to August 15, 2022, and Minister of Trade and Integration on June 17, 2019. Former Finance Minister, former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, former Äkim of Astana.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Sultanov was born in Alma Ata (now Almaty). In 1988, he graduated from the Republican Physics and Mathematics Boarding School, in 1994 from the Satbayev University with a degree in electrical engineering and in 1995, from the Narxoz University with a degree in economics.[2]

Career

Sultanov began his career in 1994 as a leading economist in the corporation and licensing department of the Financial Market Securities Department at the Ministry of Finance where he progressed from senior economist to being director of the department.

From September 2002 to June 2003, Sultanov was the director of the Department of Budgetary Policy and Planning of the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning.

In June 2003, he became Vice Minister of Economy and Budget Planning and served that position until being appointed as the chairman of the Agency on Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan in February 2006.

In January 2007, he became Vice Minister of Finance until 10 August 2007, when he was appointed as the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning.[3]

On 13 March 2010, by a presidential decree, Sultanov was appointed as assistant to the President of Kazakhstan.[4]

From 21 January 2012, he served as a deputy head of the Presidential Administration.[5]

On 6 November 2013, Sultanov was appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Minister of Finance.[6]

He served the post until becoming the äkim of Astana on 11 September 2018.[7] [8]

Since 17 June 2019, Sultanov has been serving as Minister of Trade and Integration.[9] [10]

From January 11, 2022 - August 15, 2022 - appointed Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[11]

Since October 6, 2022 — Member of the Board for Competition and Antimonopoly Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission[12]

Awards

Country Date Award
2001 Letter of thanks from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2005 Letter of thanks from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2006
2012
2008
2006 Medal "10 years of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
2011 Medal "20 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
2015 Medal "20 years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
2018 Jubilee medal "20 years of Astana"[13]
2014 Excellent student of financial service

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Astana mayor named. www.inform.kz. 2018-09-11.
  2. Web site: Султанов Бахыт Турлыханович ▷ биография, фото, должность. 2020-09-11. kapital.kz. 9 September 2019 . ru.
  3. Web site: 2007-08-11. Министром экономики и бюджетного планирования Казахстана назначен Бахыт Султанов. 2020-09-11. zakon.kz. ru.
  4. Web site: Указом Главы государства Б.Султанов освобожден от должности министра экономики и бюджетного планирования в связи с переходом на другую работу. -www.inform.kz. 2010-03-12. 2020-09-11.
  5. Web site: 2012-01-21. Бахыт Султанов назначен заместителем Руководителя Администрации Президента РК. 2020-09-11. zakon.kz. ru.
  6. Web site: 2013-11-06. Бахыт Султанов назначен министром финансов. 2020-09-11. Ақ Жайық. ru-RU.
  7. Web site: 2018-09-11. Bakhyt Sultanov appointed as Mayor of Astana. 2020-09-11. qazaqtimes.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2018-09-11. Bakhyt Sultanov appointed akim of Astana. 2020-09-11. www.government.kz. en.
  9. Web site: Boteu. Saltanat. 2019-06-20. Kazakh President creates new trade and ecology ministries, appoints new ministers. 2020-09-11. The Astana Times. en.
  10. Web site: 2019-06-17. Bakhyt Sultanov appointed minister of trade and integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2020-09-11. www.government.kz. en.
  11. Web site: Токаев освободил Султанова от должности заместителя премьер-министра – министра торговли. informburo.kz. 2022-08-15.
  12. Web site: Бахыт Султанов получил новую должность. zakon.kz. 2022-10-07.
  13. Web site: За вклад в развитие Астаны Сагинтаев вручил юбилейные медали. baigenews.kz. 2018-07-03.