| Sauat Mynbayev | |
| Native Name: | Сауат Мұхаметбайұлы Мыңбаев |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Order: | Minister of Oil and Gas |
| Term Start: | 12 March 2010 |
| Term End: | 3 July 2013 |
| Predecessor: | Office established |
| Successor: | Uzakbai Karabalin |
| Office2: | Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources |
| Primeminister2: | Karim Massimov |
| Term Start2: | 27 August 2010 |
| Term End2: | 12 March 2010 |
| Predecessor2: | Baktykozha Izmukhambetov |
| Successor2: | Office abolished |
| Office3: | Minister of Industry and Trade |
| Term Start3: | 14 December 2004 |
| Term End3: | 19 January 2006 |
| Primeminister3: | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Predecessor3: | Adilbek Dzhaksybekov |
| Successor3: | Vladimir Shkolnik |
| Office4: | Minister of Agriculture |
| Term Start4: | 26 July 1999 |
| Term End4: | 18 May 2001 |
| Predecessor4: | Zhanybek Karibzhanov |
| Successor4: | Akhmetzhan Yessimov |
| Office5: | Minister of Finance |
| Term Start5: | 21 February 1998 |
| Term End5: | 22 January 1999 |
| Predecessor5: | Aleksandr Pavlov |
| Successor5: | Oraz Jandosov |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1962 |
| Alma Mater: | Moscow State University (1985) |
| Spouse: | Zhanar Kaliyeva |
Sauat Mukhametbayuly Mynbayev (kk|Сауат Мұхаметбайұлы Мыңбаев, Sauat Mūhametbaiūly Myñbaev) is a Kazakh politician who served as the minister of oil and gas of Kazakhstan from 2010 to 2013. Until 2021 he was also the CEO of Kazakhstan Temir zholy.[1]
Mynbayev was born on 19 November 1962. In 1985, he received a degree in economics from Moscow State University and he obtained a master's degree again in economics in 1988.
Labor activity began as a teacher of the Almaty Institute of National Economy of the Kazakh SSR.
In 1991–1992, he worked as President of the Republican Construction Exchange "Kazakhstan".
In 1992–1995 – First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Joint Stock Bank "Kazkommertsbank".
In 1995, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the head of the Treasury; First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 1998, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 1999, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
From 1999 to 2001 – Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since 2001, he worked as president of the "Bank of Development of Kazakhstan".
In 2002–2003, he headed the Caspian Industrial Financial Group.
From June 2003 – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since 2004 – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade.
From February 2006, he headed the JSC "Holding on the management of state assets "Samruk"".
From September 2007 until March 2010, Mynbayev was the minister of energy and mineral resources.
On 12 March 2010, he was named as the head of the newly created ministry of oil and gas.[2] Mynbayev's term ended on 3 July 2013 and he was replaced by Uzakbay Karabalin in the post.[3]
2018–2021 – Chairman of the Board of the Joint-Stock Company «НК „Қазақстан темір жолы“».[4]
In 2009, Mynbayev and Chinese officials discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation within the CNPC-AktobeMunaiGaz JV to develop Kenkiyak and Zhanazhol oilfields; they also dwelt on completion of the 2nd segment of the Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline as well as on new bilateral projects.[5]
See also: Paradise Papers. In November 2017 an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism cited his name in the list of politicians named in "Paradise Papers" allegations.[6]