Serik Baimaganbetov Explained

Serik Baimaganbetov
Office:Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan
Term Start:April 2, 2009
Term End:April 11, 2011
Office1:Chairman of the Customs Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance
Term Start1:May 2011
Term End1:February 2, 2012
Office2:Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan
Nationality:Kazakhstani

Serik Baimaganbetov is a Kazakh politician[1] who served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan from April 2, 2009, to April 11, 2011. He was the Chairman of the Customs Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance (Kazakhstan) from May 2011 until February 2, 2012. He also served as Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and head of the presidential administration's law enforcement division.

Crime

He was detained in February 2012 on charges of accepting bribes of $50,000.[2] [3] In January 2013, he was convicted of large-scale bribery and abuse of office and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.[4]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: President hold meeting with Minister of Interior Affairs of Kazakhstan . . 2010-11-09.
  2. News: Kazakh Official Arrested . . 2012-02-06.
  3. News: Former Kazakh Customs Chief Arrested On Corruption Charges. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2012-02-23.
  4. News: Ex-Kazakh Customs Chief Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison . Ақ Жайық . 2013-01-08.
  5. Web site: Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Structure . . 2009-08-29 . https://archive.today/20121219165208/http://en.government.kz/structure/government . 2012-12-19 . dead .