Age, Biography and Wiki
Galymzhan Zhakiyanov was born on 8 May, 1963 in Kuigan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, is a Galymzhan Zhakiyanov is businessman and politician businessman and politician. Discover Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
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| Occupation |
Politician and businessman |
| Age |
60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
8 May 1963 |
| Birthday |
8 May |
| Birthplace |
Kuigan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
Kazakh
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He is a member of famous Politician with the age 60 years old group.
Galymzhan Zhakiyanov Height, Weight & Measurements
At 60 years old, Galymzhan Zhakiyanov height not available right now. We will update Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Who Is Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's Wife?
His wife is Karlygash Zhakiyanova
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Karlygash Zhakiyanova |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Two sons |
Galymzhan Zhakiyanov Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Galymzhan Zhakiyanov worth at the age of 60 years old? Galymzhan Zhakiyanov’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Kazakh. We have estimated Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Politician |
Galymzhan Zhakiyanov Social Network
Timeline
Galymzhan Zhakiyanov (Ғалымжан Баділжанұлы Жақиянов, Ğalymjan Badıljanūly Jaqiianov; born 8 May 1963) is a Kazakh businessman and politician.
He owned several companies in Kazakhstan and has served as the akim of Semipalatinsk Region and Pavlodar Region.
Zhakiyanov was born in 1963 in the village of Kuigan.
Zhakiyanov married Karlygash Zhakiyanova in 1984.
Karlygash worked as a school teacher and as a manager in non-government organizations.
Berik (born 1985) graduated from the University of Texas in 2008 and now studying at Harvard.
He graduated from Moscow Bauman Moscow State Technical University in 1986 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Zhakiyanov worked for a time as a manager at a Soviet military plant.
Right before the breakup of the Soviet Union, he started with other partners own business operating a coal and natural resources company in Kazakhstan.
In 1990, he established with Akezhan Kazhegeldin, future PM, the Semey Corp. and became its president.
Erzhan (born 1993) studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in 2016.
In 1994, Zhakiyanov was appointed as the head of Semipalatinsk Province in the newly independent Kazakhstan.
From 1997 until the end of 2001, he served as the akim of the Pavlodar Region.
In 2001, Zhakiyanov along with Oraz Jandosov, Deputy Prime Minister, Mukhtar Ablyazov, former Minister of Industry, Nurzhan Subhanberdin, the president of Kazkommerzbank, Tolen Tokhtassynov, the member of Parlament RK, and other top politicians and businessmen of the Republic founded and later was elected as the chairman of the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (QDT) while being in prison.
It was a political movement which advocated democratic reform in Kazakhstan, including multi-party political campaigning, free and open elections, and an independent media and judiciary.
The QDT opposed the authoritarian politics of President Nursultan Nazarbaev, and as organizers of opposition to his regime, Zhakiyanov and his supporters were subjected to repression for their political convictions.
He was imprisoned from 2002 to 2006 on charges of abuse of office.
In 2002, Zhakiyanov was arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office.
Many international human rights organizations and governments, including those of the United States and the European Union, declared the charges against Zhakiyanov to be politically motivated and recognized him as a political prisoner.
In 2002, Zhakiyanova participated in the political movement QDT, founded the human rights organization Pravosoznanie which contributed significantly to the cause of releasing political prisoners in Kazakhstan.
Currently, she assists her husband with his business activities in China.
Zhakiyanov has two sons who are Berik and Erzhan.
He was released from prison in 2006.
The same year, Zhakiyanov became chairman of the Civil Society Foundation.
In 2008, he started new business ventures in China and Mongolia related to coal and iron-ore mining.
G. Zhakiyanov is now the chairman of the board of two companies: MECAP Ltd., and ALGT Ltd.
In 2012, he along with his family immigrated to the United States, and settled in Boston and entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the MBA program at the Sloane School.
In 2013, Zhakiyanov announced that he was no longer involved in politics or private business.
