Asset Issekeshev

Asset Issekeshev
Asset Issekeshev
Әсет Өрентайұлы Исекешев
	Issekeshev in 2014
Secretary of the Security Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 January 2020
Chairman	Nursultan Nazarbayev
President	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded by	Kalmukhanbet Kassymov
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
	In office; 10 September 2018 – 24 March 2019
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev; Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
First Deputy	Marat Tazhin
Preceded by	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
Succeeded by	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Minister of Investment and Development
	In office; 6 August 2014 – 21 June 2016
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Zhenis Kassymbek
Deputy Prime Minister for Industry and New Technologies
	In office; 12 March 2010 – 6 August 2014
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov; Serik Akhmetov
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister of Industry and Trade
	In office; 21 May 2009 – 12 March 2010
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Vladimir Shkolnik
Succeeded by	Office abolished
8th Mayor of Nur-Sultan
	In office; 21 June 2016 – 11 September 2018
Preceded by	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
Succeeded by	Bakhyt Sultanov
Personal details
Born	17 August 1971 (age 50); Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Spouse(s)	Lyazzat Issekesheva

Asset Orentaiuly Issekeshev (Kazakh: Әсет Өрентайұлы Исекешев, Äset Örentaiūly İsekeşev; born 17 August 1971) is Kazakh politician who is serving as an aide to the President of Kazakhstan and the Secretary of the Security Council since January 2020.^[1] Previously, he served as the Executive Director of the Fund of the First President of Kazakhstan from March 2019 to January 2020, head of the Presidential Administration from September 2018 to March 2019, äkim of Nur-Sultan from June 2016 to September 2018, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New Technologies from March 2010 to August 2014, and Minister of Investments and Development from August 2014 to June 2016.

Biography[]

Early life and education[]

Asset Issekeshev was born in 1971 in Karaganda. In 1994, he graduated from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in law and later graduated from the Higher School of Public Administration in 1998.^[2]

Career[]

In 1989, he was a fitter-assembler of radio equipment at the Omega Ural plant. From 1995 to 1997, he worked as the Assistant and Senior Assistant Attorney in Medeu district of southeastern Almaty.^[3] In 1998, he became a chief specialist of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan.^[2]

From 1999 to 2000, he worked as director of the Department for Registration and Control over normative legal acts of central and local bodies of the Ministry of Justice. In 2000, Issekeshev became the President of ZAO National Legal Service. From 2001 to 2002, he served as the First Deputy Chairman of APK Sunkar LLP, President of National Consulting Group LLP, Vice President for Corporate Development and Legal Issues, First Vice President of Ordabasy Corporation OJSC.^[2]

In November 2002, Issekeshev became an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Kairat Kelimbetov. In June 2003, he became Vice Minister of Industry and Trade.^[2]

From May 2006, Issekeshev served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Kazyna Sustainable Development Fund JSC. From 2007 to 2008, he was the Marketing Director of Financial Projects LLP Credit Swiss Kazakhstan.^[2]

In February 2008, he was appointed as the assistant to the President of Kazakhstan and served that position until becoming the Minister of Industry and Trade on 21 May 2009.^[4] On 12 March 2010, Issekeshev was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Minister of Industry and New Technologies in Massimov's cabinet.^[5] He was reappointed after the Ministry was reorganized on 6 August 2014 as Minister of Investment and Development.^[6]^[7]

On 21 June 2016, Issekeshev became the äkim of Astana.^[8]^[9] Under his leadership, Issekeshev earned nickname by the residents of Astana as "most people's akim" due to his feedback on social networks, in particular on Facebook. Issekeshev was seen replying to residents on the social media at 2am. Due to the large number of requests to the äkim, a joke "tag Issekeshev" even appeared in the Kazakhstan's social media. Issekeshev also warned residents and guests of the city on his pages about the upcoming precipitation and cheered up Astana residents with news about good weather.^[10]

From 10 September 2018 to 24 March 2019, Issekeshev was the head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, replacing the retired Adilbek Zhaksybekov.^[11]^[12]^[13] On 25 March 2019, he became the Executive Director of the Fund of the First President and since 16 January 2020, Issekeshev has been serving as the secretary of the Security Council.^[14]^[15]

References[]

^ INFORM.KZ (2020-01-16). "Asset Issekeshev appointed as Presidential Aide – Security Council Secretary". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Исекешев Асет Орентаевич ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ "Asset Orentayevich Issekeshev". Mayor's Office of Astana. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
^ "Министром индустрии и торговли будет назначен Исекешев, Школьник возглавит «Казатомпром»". Today.kz (in Russian). 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ INFORM.KZ (2010-03-12). "Асет Исекешев назначен заместителем Премьер-Министра - министром индустрии и новых технологий". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ Abdulova, Zhanara (2014-08-08). "President Restructures, Reshuffles Kazakh Government". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ INFORM.KZ (2014-08-06). "Kazakhstan President reorganizes the Government". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ INFORM.KZ (2016-06-21). "President introduced new Mayor of Astana A.Issekeshev to city officials (PHOTO)". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ "Mayor of Astana sacked, Investment Minister becomes new city chief". akipress.com. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ tengrinews.kz (2018-09-10). ""Тегните акима". Чем запомнился Асет Исекешев астанчанам". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ "Kazakh leader replaces key aide amid succession talk". France 24. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ "A. Issekeshev appointed as a Head of the Presidential Administration". qazaqtimes.com. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ "Asset Issekeshev appointed head of the Presidential Administration". www.primeminister.kz. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ INFORM.KZ (2019-03-26). "Asset Issekeshev now heads Foundation of First President of Kazakhstan – Yelbasy". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ INFORM.KZ (2020-01-16). "Asset Issekeshev appointed as Presidential Aide – Security Council Secretary". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

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[1] INFORM.KZ (2020-01-16). "Asset Issekeshev appointed as Presidential Aide – Security Council Secretary". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Исекешев Асет Орентаевич ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[3] "Asset Orentayevich Issekeshev". Mayor's Office of Astana. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-04-30.

[4] "Министром индустрии и торговли будет назначен Исекешев, Школьник возглавит «Казатомпром»". Today.kz (in Russian). 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[5] INFORM.KZ (2010-03-12). "Асет Исекешев назначен заместителем Премьер-Министра - министром индустрии и новых технологий". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[6] Abdulova, Zhanara (2014-08-08). "President Restructures, Reshuffles Kazakh Government". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[7] INFORM.KZ (2014-08-06). "Kazakhstan President reorganizes the Government". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[8] INFORM.KZ (2016-06-21). "President introduced new Mayor of Astana A.Issekeshev to city officials (PHOTO)". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[9] "Mayor of Astana sacked, Investment Minister becomes new city chief". akipress.com. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[10] tengrinews.kz (2018-09-10). ""Тегните акима". Чем запомнился Асет Исекешев астанчанам". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[11] "Kazakh leader replaces key aide amid succession talk". France 24. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[12] "A. Issekeshev appointed as a Head of the Presidential Administration". qazaqtimes.com. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[13] "Asset Issekeshev appointed head of the Presidential Administration". www.primeminister.kz. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[14] INFORM.KZ (2019-03-26). "Asset Issekeshev now heads Foundation of First President of Kazakhstan – Yelbasy". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

[15] INFORM.KZ (2020-01-16). "Asset Issekeshev appointed as Presidential Aide – Security Council Secretary". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

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show v t Second Massimov Cabinet (2014–2016)
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
First Deputy Prime Minister	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bakhyt Sultanov Gulshara Abdykhalikova → Berdibek Saparbayev → Dariga Nazarbayeva Askar Myrzakhmetov
Ministers	Asyljan Mamytbekov → Askar Myrzakhmetov (Agriculture) () Arystanbek Muhamediuly (Culture) → (Culture and Sports) Serik Akhmetov → Imangali Tasmagambetov (Defense) Zhanar Aitzhanova (Economic Integration) Erbolat Dosaev (Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning) → (National Economy) Aslan Särınjıpov → Erlan Sağadiev (Education and Science) Vladimir Bozhko (Emergency Situations) Vladimir Shkolnik → Kanat Bozumbayev (Energy) Nurlan Kapparov (Environment and Water) Bakhyt Sultanov (Finance) Erlan Idrissov (Foreign Affairs) Salidat Qaiyrbekova (Healthcare) → Tamara Duisenova (Healthcare and Social Development) Asset Issekeshev (Industry and New Technologies) Dauren Abaev (Information and Communications) Asset Issekeshev → Zhenis Kassymbek (Investment and Development) Kalmukhanbet Kassymov (Internal Affairs) Berik Imashev (Justice) Tamara Duisenova (Labor and Social Protection) Quandyq Bishimbaev → Timur Suleimenov (National Economy) (Oil and Gas) Zhenis Kassymbek (Transport and Communications)

show v t Serik Akhmetov Cabinet (2012–2014)
Prime Minister	Serik Akhmetov
First Deputy Prime Minister	Krymbek Kusherbayev → Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Deputy Prime Ministers	Yerbol Orynbayev → Gulshara Abdykhalikova Krymbek Kusherbayev Kairat Kelimbetov → Bakhyt Sultanov
Ministers	Asyljan Mamytbekov (Agriculture) → Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed → Arystanbek Muhamediuly (Culture and Sports) Adilbek Zhaksybekov (Defense) Zhanar Aitzhanova (Economic Integration) Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov → Aslan Särınjıpov (Education and Science) Vladimir Bozhko (Emergency Situations) Bolat Zhamishev → Bakhyt Sultanov (Finance) Erlan Idrissov (Foreign Affairs) Salidat Qaiyrbekova (Healthcare) Asset Issekeshev (Industry and New Technologies) Kalmukhanbet Kassymov (Internal Affairs) Berik Imashev (Justice) Gulshara Abdykhalikova → → Tamara Duisenova (Labor and Social Protection) Erbolat Dosaev (Economic Development and Trade) → (Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning) Sauat Mynbayev → (Oil and Gas) Askar Zhumagaliyev → Zhenis Kassymbek (Transport and Communications)