Baketaev Almaz  

Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic 

Date of Birth: January 20, 1971 

Education: 

1988-1993 – Frunze Polytechnic Institute, Specialization: “System Engineer”; 

1992-1997 – Kyrgyz State National University, Specialization: “Economist”.  

Professional Experience:

1993-1994 – Manager-Programmer, NPKK “Talas”; 

1994-1995 – Inspector-programmer, tax police department of the Talas region; 

1995-1996 – Chief Manager, Representative Office of Komson (Turkish International Trade and Marketing Company); 

1996-1997 – State Tax Inspector, Department of Tax Control over Individuals and Other Income, Sverdlovsk District State Tax Inspectorate (Bishkek); 

1997-2000 – Leading Specialist, Audit Department for Budgetary Institutions and Subordinate Organizations, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2000-2001 – Senior Specialist, Department of Auditing, Revenue Generation, and Local Budget Formulation and Execution, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2001-2002 – Senior Specialist, Internal Audit Service, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2002-2005 - Head of the Internal Control Sector, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

July 2005 - November 2005 - Head of Division, Chuy Regional Treasury Office, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2005-2010 - Head of the Bishkek City Treasury Division, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

March - April 2010 - Deputy Head of the Lenin District State Administration, Bishkek City Hall; 

2010 – 2012 - Head of the Budget Policy Implementation Department, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2012-2013 - Head of the Economic Sector Expenditure Planning Department, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

January -May 2013 - State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2013-2018 - Deputy Head of the Government Authority of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic;  

2018-2021 -Vice Mayor of Bishkek City Hall; 

June - October 2021 - First Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

2021-2026 - Minister of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic. 

Appointed Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic by Resolution of the Jogorku Kenesh on March 18, 2026. 

Awards: 

· Jubilee Medal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

· Medal of the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

· Special badge of Honor “For Contribution to Finance and Economy”, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

· Medal for Strengthening Civil-Military Cooperation”, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

· Award of Distinction (Commemorative Gift) from the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

· Badge for “Excellence in Finance and Economic Work”, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 

· Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic. 

· Civil Service Rank: 3rd Class Counselor of the State Civil Service. 

Languages: 

· Kyrgyz, Russian, English.