Melis Zhusupzhanovich Turgunbaev
The Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
Date of birth: May 2, 1982
Education:
1998-2003 – the American University in Central Asia.
2005 – Policy Research Institute (Tokyo, Japan). Diploma, Economic Policy.
2019 – defended his doctoral thesis in economics.
2021-2023 – London Business School. The LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy.
Professional experience:
2002-2006 – a Leading specialist of the Public Debt Department, the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.
2006-2015 – the Head of the Market Analysis and Pricing Department, Gazprom Neft Asia LLC
2013-2017 – a member of the Board of Directors, Kyrgyzneftegaz OJSC.
2015-2021 – the Director of the Regional Branch, Gazprom Kyrgyzstan LLC.
2017-2020 – the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kyrgyzneftegaz OJSC.
2020-2021 – the Chairman of the Management Board, Kyrgyzneftegaz OJSC.
2021-2023 – a member of the Board of Directors, Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank CJSC.
2023-2024 – the Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic.
From June 27, 2024, he was elected as the Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic by the Resolution of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Awards:
· A Certificate of Appreciation from the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.
· A Certificate of Appreciation from the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.
· “Outstanding worker in Economics” from the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic.
· “Outstanding worker in the State Property Management System” from the State Property Management Fund (SPMF) under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.
· A Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic.
· A Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic.
· A Certificate of Appreciation from Gazprom Neft Asia PJSC.
Language skills:
Russian, Kyrgyz, English