Preceded by Office established Prime Minister Danial Akhmetov Succeeded by Office abolished Spouse Zhanar Kaliyeva | Role Politician Succeeded by Uzakbai Karabalin Name Sauat Mynbayev | |
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Children Damir Mynbayev, Zhansulu Mynbayeva Parents Rakhima Oralbayeva, Mukhametbay Mynbayev Siblings Sayat Mynbayev, Seit Mynbayev, Symbat Mynbayeva, Saulet Alieva, Smet Mynbayev Similar People Vladimir Shkolnik, Timur Kulibayev, Umirzak Shukeyev, Askar Zhumagaliyev, Kenges Rakishev | ||
Sauat Mukhametbayuly Mynbayev (Kazakh: Сауат Мұхаметбайұлы Мыңбаев; Russian: Сауат Мухаметбаевич Мынбаев, Sauat Mukhametbayevich Mynbayev) is a Kazakh politician who served as the minister of oil and gas of Kazakhstan from 2010 to 2013. He is currently the CEO of KazMunayGas.
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Biography
Mynbayev was born on 19 November 1962. In 1985, he received a degree in economics from Moscow State University and he obtained a master's degree again in economics in 1988.
From September 2007 until March 2010, Mynbayev was the minister of energy and mineral resources. On 12 March 2010, he was named as the head of the newly created ministry of oil and gas. Mynbayev's term ended on 3 July 2013 and he was replaced by Uzakbay Karabalin in the post.
Activities
In 2009, Mynbayev and Chinese officials discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation within the CNPC-AktobeMunaiGaz JV to develop Kenkiyak and Zhanazhol oilfields; they also dwelt on completion of the 2nd segment of the Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline as well as on new bilateral projects.