Kairat Kelimbetov

Kairat Kelimbetov is a Kazakh politician, from 2015 to 2022, he held the position of the Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre. He served as a Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan from October 1 of 2013 until November 2 of 2015. He served as a Vice-Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from January 20 of 2012 till October 1 of 2013. He also was the CEO of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and as the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning in the Government of Kazakhstan. In late July 2005, Minister Kelimbetov announced that Kazakhstan's GDP grew by 9.1% in the previous year.