Kairat Kelimbetov
Kairat Kelimbetov | |
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| Born | January 28, 1969 Kazakhstan |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, Political figure |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre (2015–2022), Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (2013–2015), Vice-Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2012–2013), CEO of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund, Minister of Economy and Budget Planning |
| Notable work | Introduction of inflation targeting monetary framework in Kazakhstan |
Kairat Kelimbetov (, Қайрат Нематұлы Келімбетов; born 28 January 1969) is an economist and political figure from Kazakhstan. Between 2015 and 2022, he held the position of Governor at the Astana International Financial Centre. Prior to this, from October 2013 until November 2015, he was the Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and from January 2012 to October 2013, he served as Kazakhstan's Vice-Prime Minister. Additionally, Kelimbetov was at the helm of the Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and occupied the role of Minister of Economy and Budget Planning.
In his capacity as CEO of Samruk-Kazyna, Kelimbetov executed the anti-crisis strategy initiated in 2008 and spearheaded growth programs for significant state-owned enterprises. While acting as Deputy Prime Minister, he contributed substantially to Kazakhstan’s involvement in forming the Eurasian Economic Union and managed the country’s macroeconomic policies. During his governance at the National Bank, a new monetary framework emphasizing inflation targeting was introduced under his guidance.
Kelimbetov's academic background includes a degree in Mathematics from Lomonosov Moscow State University (1993), a Management degree from the Kazakh State Academy of Economics (1996), and completion of the Pew Economic Freedom Fellows Program at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1999.