ALUMNUS

Zhambyl A. Ahmetbekov

Born in 1961, February 11. In 1983 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, major – “Agricultural Engineering”, mechanical-engineer. In 1994 – KIMEP, major - "Management". Since 1983 - mechanic, secretary of the Komsomol Committee, instructor of the district Committee of the Communist Party of , the first secretary of the district Committee of the Komsomol; since 1992 - head of the culture department of Tengiz district of the Karaganda region, the head of the Department of Youth, Tourism and Sports, head of the culture department of Korgalzhyn district; 1998 - platoon leader, deputy director of the Akmola regional Military-Technical Lyceum, 2003 - chief specialist, head of the organizational-control department of Akim Korgalzhyn District Administration; 2005-2011 - chief of Administration, secretary, member of the Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan (CPPK); 2011 - on Extraordinary Congress of the V CPPK was nominated by the party candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2012-2016 - Deputy of the Majilis of V convocation. Since March 24, 2016 - Deputy of the Majilis of VI convocation from the Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan. Awards: Komsomol (1988), the medal "For labor contribution" (2012)

Sergey V. Kulagin

Born in 1952, September 8, in city of the . In 1975 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, major – “Agricultural mechanization”. Since 1966 – farm worker, engineer, chief engineer, manager of the "Rayselhoztehnika", director of Kzylzharsky farm of the Astrakhan region. From 1984 to 1992 worked in senior positions - chairman of the executive committee, first secretary, first deputy chairman of Tselinograd executive committee, chairman of the executive committee of Turgai region Council of People's Deputies, head of Turgai regional administration. In 1988 graduated from Alma-Ata Higher Party School, major – “Party and Soviet affairs“. Candidate of Political Science. Since 1993 till 2012 - Deputy Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan, Minister of the Agriculture of Kazakhstan, President of the International Fund "Integration-Celina", akim of Kostanai region. From January 2012 till May 2014 - deputy of the Senate. In May 2014, the President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev’s Decree appointed akim of the Akmola region. Awards: Otan Order, Barys Order of the II degree, Friendship Order, Anniversary medal "10 years of Astana", badge "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", etc.

Zhanbyrshy E. Nurkenov

Born in 1946, July 6. In 1970 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, major – “Mechanical Engineer”. Candidate of Technical Sciences, Honorary University Professor, Honorary Builder of Kazakhstan. Since 1964 – tractor driver, foreman of Komsomol- youth team for sheep breeding of Barshinsky state farm. In 1970 head of MTM, chief engineer of "Commune" state farm of the Kurgaldzhin region. Since 1971 - Secretary of Tselinograd Komsomol, instructor of agriculture department of regional party committee, second secretary of Astrakhan District party Committee. 1980-1999 years - Chairman of the District Executive Committee, Head of agriculture executive committee, deputy head of the regional industrial association for design, construction and operation of group systems for agricultural water supply, chief Nurinsk control group pipelines. Since 1999 till 2010 – manager of trust "Urban Water Channel", General Director of "Astana Water Channel". Since 2010 to present - Chairman of the National Chamber of Housing and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Awards: Order of "Friendship of Peoples"; Order of "Labor"; Medal "For Labor Contribution", medal "10 years of Independence of Kazakhstan", badge of honor of the S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University.

Ivan A. Sauer

Born in 1958, June 11 in Malinovka village of of Akmola region. In 1980 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute and was qualified as a mechanical-engineer. 1980-1987 years - foreman of tractor-field team, chief engineer of the "Red Flag" state farm. 1987-2005 years - director of the "Rodina" farm of Tselinograd district, director of the private agricultural enterprise "Rodina". Since May 2005 - General Director of "Rodina Agrofarm". I.A. Sauer - Chairman of the "Meat Union of Kazakhstan" Association, Independent Director of JSC "National Company" Food Contract Corporation". Since 2011 honorary member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, emeritus professor of the S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, and the only holder of the title "Outstanding alumnus" (2002), laureate of the A.I. Barayev State Prize (2008), member of the Expert Council of the Ministry of Agriculture. Deputy of the Akmola region Maslikhat (1989-1993; 1999-2003). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Defended his thesis on "Organizational- economic mechanism of management of the integrated structures in a grain subcomplex”. Awards: Orders "Parasat", "Otan", medals "50 years of Celina", "Shapagat", "Dostyk", "20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan", "Labor Hero of Kazakhstan", "Excellence in Education", etc.

Vladimir S. Bubenko

Born in 1954, November 16 in Nadezhka village of Bulaevsky district of the North Kazakhstan region. In 1976 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, major – “Mechanical engineering”. Since 1977 - senior dispatcher of Kalinin farm of the Bulaevsky district, head of the MTM, chief engineer, first secretary of the Bulaevsky district Komsomol committee. 1986- 1997 - Vice Chairman, Chairman of RAPO of the Sokolovsky district. 1997-2003 - Deputy akim, akim of the Kyzylzhar district. 2003-2016 - first deputy chief of the department of agriculture and land relations of the North-Kazakhstan region, Petropavlovsk city, akim of the district, akim of Mamlyut District of the North-Kazakhstan region, akim of the M. Zhumabaeva district, Deputy akim of North-Kazakhstan region. Since March 2016 Secretary of the North- Kazakhstan region Maslikhat. Awards: "10 years of Independence of Kazakhstan", "10 years of Kazakhstan Constitution", "Tynga 50 zhyl Merey toylyқ".

Victor I. Starunov

Born in 1953 in Karasu village of the Region. In 1980 graduated from Faculty of Agricultural Mechanization of the Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, where later was the chairman of the students’ trade union committee, lecturer. Since 1983 - worked in the Tselinograd party system, responsible worker of district, city and regional party committee in the department of science and education. In 1988 was appointed director of the college of transport construction, in 1994 - the director of the Astana Polytechnic College. Chairman of the Board of Directors of primary and secondary vocational education of Astana city, Vice-President of the Republican Association of Professional Education, member of the Board of Directors of the National Ministry of Education, College of Education Department of Astana, President of the Association of technical and vocational education institutions of Astana. Awards: "Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", "Honored Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", Y. Altynsarin badge, "10 years of Independence of Kazakhstan», «For merits in development of physical culture and sport of Kazakhstan", etc.

Ramazan Sh. Kiribayev

Began his career in 1964 as a mechanic, tractor driver of the Bogembay coal mine, at the same time studied at night school for working youth. In 1971 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, was qualified as a mechanical engineer of agriculture. Since 1971 till 1980 held various engineering positions in virgin branch of State Scientific-Research Institute of repair and maintenance of machine- tractors), chief mechanic of Aleksey PMK-09 Trust of the Tselinograd regional rural construction, chief engineer of Aleksey special economic union. In 1980 worked as a secretary of the party committee of the "Ivanovo" farm. 1981-1988 - director of the Jambul farm. 1988- 1998 - director of "Novorybinsky" farm of Aleksey district of the Akmola region, after the reform continued of farm management as a founder LLP. 1998-2004 years akim of district of the Akmola region. Since 2004 Board Chairman of the "Akkol Agrofirm”. Awards: Order "Kurmet", medals.

Kairat K. Kassenov

Born in 1968 in Atbasar cuty, graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, major – “Mechanization of agriculture and management at agricultural enterprises. Candidate of Economical Sciences, author of the books "The infrastructure of the regional grain market", "Agricultural Marketing." Started career in 1993 as a leading engineer of JSC "Akmola Bread Produkt", Manager of the LLP "SBK", head of Marketing Department of Agriculture Department of Akmola region, head of department of RSE "Reserve"; 2003-2009 - Deputy Director of LLP "Exportastyk-Akmola", Deputy General Director of "Corporation Kazahselmash", Deputy Head of the Akmola Regional Department of Transport Infrastructure Development Committee of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, presidential adviser of JSC "Animal Food Corporation". 2005-2013 years – akim of Timiryazev district of the North Kazakhstan region. June 2013-present – akim of Akkayin district of the North Kazakhstan region. January 2016-present – deputy Director of the Ministry for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan.

Azamat Zh. Tursunov

Born in 1955, March 17 in Karasu village of Karasu district of the Kustanai region. In 1977 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, mechanical-engineer of agriculture. Started career in 1977 as an engineer, engineer- technologist, chief of mechanical team, senior engineer- controller of Karasu PO "State Committee of Agricultural Machinery". 1986-1996 - Chief engineer, director of the Karasu farm. May 1997 - Akim of Karasu district. 2007- 2011 - Deputy of the Majilis of IV convocation, a member of the Agrarian Issues Committee, 2011-2013 - Akim of Sarykol district of the . September 2013-present - head of the Department of passenger transport and automobile roads of Kostanay region. Awards: Order "Kurmet".

Temіrzhan Zh. Khamitov

Born in 1962, October 12. In 1988 graduated from Tselinograd Agricultural Institute, major – “Mechanical engineering”. In 2000 - Kazakh State Law Academy, major – “Lawyer”. Began career in 1980 as worker at Ilinovsky farm of the Tselinograd region. After service in the Soviet Army from 1988 till 1994, worked at the Tselinograd Agricultural Training Farm as mechanic, foreman tractor-field team, department manager, deputy director of the production. Then in leadership positions in economic bodies and commercial structures of the Tselinograd and Sandyktau districts. 2003-2004 - akim of the Sandyktau district. In 2004 was appointed head of the Akmola region Environment Department. Since January 2005 till May 2006 - head of the State Architectural and Construction Control of Akmola region.May 2006 - akim of Enbekshilder district of the Akmola region. Since April 2012 – akim of Zharkain district April 2013-July 2014 - head of Business and Industry Department of Akmola region. July 2014-March 2016 - director of LLP "Yereimentau Kuan", director of the LLP "AstanaStroyEnergo". Since April 2016 - Director of the JSC "AstanaEnergy". Awards: "10 years of Kazakhstan Constitution", "Tynga 50 zhyl".