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)
Appointments:
November 3, 2023 – Elected Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director
Since May 22, 2025 – Chairman of the Board of Directors, JSC QazTrade, Independent Director
Member of the Association of Independent Directors QID “Qazaq Independent Directors”.