Turtayev Almat Kerimbayevich

Autobiography

Almat Turtayev was born on 20 April 1969 into a family of an officer. He spent his childhood and youth in Almaty. He graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University of Trade and Economics. In 1987–1989, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. He began his career as an economist at a commercial company in Almaty. In 1996, he joined the State Development Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the State Export-Import Bank of Kazakhstan), where he advanced from specialist to First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board. In 1997–1999, he took part in the work of the State Commission on relocating the capital of Kazakhstan to Astana. Since 2001, he worked at Kazkommertsbank JSC as Managing Director, member of the Management Board, member of the Commercial Directorate, and head of the Credit Committee. Since 2005, he has been a partner in investment companies implementing projects in the oil, industrial, food, and real estate sectors. In 2005–2015, he headed Moskommertsinvest in Moscow. He has extensive experience in investments, finance, the oil and gas industry, construction, hospitality, and real estate management. He earned an MBA from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). He is currently a minority shareholder and head of a company in consulting and real estate management. Married, has three children.