The new head of the agency is Asset Irgaliev, who previously served as the permanent representative of Kazakhstan to the World Trade Organization and international economic organizations.
Who is Zhandos Shaimardanov?
Date of Birth: February 24, 1987
Hometown: East Kazakhstan Region
Education:
- York University (United Kingdom) – Economics and Finance (Bolashak program, 2009)
- IE University (Spain) – Master in Business Analytics and Big Data (2020)
Career:
- 2009 – Began his career at the Ministry of Economy and Planning as a chief expert.
- 2010-2013 – Manager at JSC "Samruk-Kazyna".
- 2013-2014 – Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning.
- 2014-2016 – Director of the Department of Strategic Planning and Analysis at the Ministry of National Economy.
- 2016-2019 – Head of the department, later became Managing Director of JSC "National Managing Holding "Baiterek".
- 2019-2020 – Chairman of the Management Board of JSC QazTech Ventures.
- 2020-2022 – Director of the Monetary Policy Department of the National Bank.
- February 2022 – Took charge of the National Statistics Bureau.
- September 2023 – Appointed Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Zhandos Shaimardanov is also a member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve.