Khairat Salimovich Karibzhanov
Chairman of the Board of Directors, JSC QazTrade – Center for Trade Policy Development, Independent Director
Chairman of the HR and Remuneration Committee
Date of Birth: January 2, 1956
Place of Birth: Omsk Region, Russia, Shcherbakul District
Education:
Omsk Agricultural Institute, Engineer-Mechanic, full-time (1973–1978)
Almaty Institute of Political Science and Management, Political Science, full-time (1989–1991)
Candidate of Economic Sciences (2001)
Professional Development:
Procurement and Management (2000, Turin, Italy)
Modern Corporate Governance Practices (2004, London, UK)
Technical Regulation TR TS 018/2011: Requirements and Conformity Assessment (2015, Minsk, Belarus)
Training of Expert-Auditors on Personnel Conformity Assessment (2018, Astana, Kazakhstan)
ISO and BSI regional seminars (2018–2019)
Certified as an expert-auditor in personnel conformity in the transport and communications sector
Publications:
Economic and Legal Foundations of Transit (2002)
Standardization (2020)
Over 10 articles on transport and communication sector development, transit potential of Kazakhstan, and standardization issues
Awards:
Order of Kurtmet (2017)
Certificate of Appreciation from the President of Kazakhstan and Golden Leopard award (2006)
Commemorative medals: 10 Years of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Astana – 20 Years
Sectoral badges: Honored Communications Specialist, Honored Motor Transport Specialist, Honored Standardization Specialist
Labor Veteran medal
Career:
1978–1984 – Head of Repair Workshops and Production Manager at Burundai Motor Transport Enterprise, Almaty Region
1984–1986 – Director of Burundai Motor Transport Enterprise, Almaty Region
1987–1989 – Head of Industrial-Transport and Organizational Departments, Talgar District Party Committee, Almaty Region
1991–2000 – Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan, from Department Head to First Vice Minister; Head of the Transport Inspectorate; Chairman of the Board of JSC Kazakhtelecom
2000–2006 – Vice President and President, JSC Kazakhtelecom
2006–2009 – President, JSC Kazinformtelecom
2009–2011 – Deputy General Director for Production, RSE Kazavtodor
2011–2014 – General Director, Agrocenter-Astana Holding
2014–2016 – Head of Technical Secretariat – First Deputy General Director, RSE Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Certification
2016–2020 – General Director, RSE Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Certification
2020–2022 – Assistant to Member of the Board (Minister) on Competition and Antimonopoly Regulation, Eurasian Economic Commission (Moscow)
Since 3 November 2023, Member of the Board of Directors of JSC QazTrade Trade Policy Development Center, Independent Director.
Since 22 May 2025, elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC QazTrade Trade Policy Development Center, Independent Director.
Member of the Association of Independent Directors QID “Qazaq Independent Directors”.