Azamathan Ämirtai (Kazakh: Азаматхан Әміртай, born 21 March 1978) is a Kazakh politician, businessman, founder and chairman of the Baytaq political party.[1]

Azamathan Ämirtai
Азаматхан Әміртай
Ämirtai in 2023
Chairman of Baytaq
Assumed office
26 April 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1978-03-21) 21 March 1978 (age 46)
Jambyl Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyBaytaq
Children4

Biography

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Azamathan Ämirtai was born in Jambyl Region on March 21, 1978.

In 2012, his child fell ill, developed severe allergies and diathesis, and died. Although at that time Ämirtai was engaged in business and had money for treatment, it did not save the child. After this tragic event, Amirtay quit his business in 2013 and began his social activities. He sold his property and invested the money in creation of the Party.[2]

In 2017, as the chairman of Baytaq, Ämirtai launched a project to plant 18 million trees across Kazakhstan to celebrate the birth of the country's 18 millionth resident.[3]

In 2023, Ämirtai presented Diana Murzagalieva, a 16-year-old environmental activist from Semey, as the party's spokesperson. Diana stands up for environmental protection in Kazakhstan and previously launched "Academy of Inclusion", a project to teach special children. Now she is promoting the green party.[4]

Education

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Republican Specialized Physics and Mathematics Boarding School named after Zhautykov, Almaty (1991–1995);[5]

Almaty Institute of Energy and Communications – BSc in Computer Science, with honors, (1995–2000);[6]

Kazakh National Agrarian University, State Local Governance, with honors (2004–2005);[7]

Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Executive MBA, Moscow (2015–2016).[8]

Сareer

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Azamathan Ämirtai started his career in the IT industry in 1995. Director of Kaznewtech LLP (2001–2005);[9]

Advisor to the First Vice-president on Digitalization of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (2005–2006);[10]

Advisor to the President on Digitalization of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (2007–2009);[2]

President of the Kazakhstan Association of Software Companies (2008–2014);[11]

President of the Public Association Alliance of Investors (private equity funds), Member of the Regional Council of Astana Chamber of Entrepreneurs (2014–2016);[12]

Since 2016, Ämirtai has been the President of Republican Civic Association Baytaq Bolashaq;[13]

Member of the National Council of Public Trust under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (17.07.2019-03.2020);[14]

Board Member at KazAgro National Managing Holding (KZAG) (2020–2021);[15]

Member of the National Kurultai under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2022);[16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "azamatkhan-amirtay". baytaq.kz. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ a b "Я не брал у народа ни копейки. Бывший бизнесмен Азаматхан Амиртаев рассказал о создании партии "зелёных"" (in Russian). informburo.kz. 2022-09-24.
  3. ^ "Интервью Азаматхан Амиртаев" (in Russian). Esil.news. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ^ "Партия зелёных "Байтақ" представила свою Грету Тунберг" (in Russian). baigenews.kz. 2023-01-26.
  5. ^ "Азаматхан Амиртаев" (in Russian). azamatkhanamirtay.kz. 2023-03-26.
  6. ^ "Амиртаев Азаматхан Сайлауович" (in Russian). online.zakon.kz. 2023-03-26.
  7. ^ "Обычная показуха, - СМИ о поездках Азаматхана Амиртая на Арал" (in Russian). turantimes.kz. 2022-05-27.
  8. ^ "АЗАМАТХАН АМИРТАЕВ" (in Russian). skolkovocid.com. 2023-03-26.
  9. ^ "Календарь Казинформа "Дни рождения"" (in Russian). inform.kz. 2023-03-21.
  10. ^ "Партия "Байтақ" и её лидер: те ли они, за кого себя выдают?" (in Russian). qmonitor.kz. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  11. ^ "Kazakh-Chinese joint venture for the production server hardware is to be built in Astana". silkroadnews.org. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  12. ^ "TO ATTRACT INVESTORS THROUGH DIPLOMATS". akmola.atameken.kz. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  13. ^ "Азаматхан Амиртай" (in Russian). baytaq.kz. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  14. ^ "Об утверждении положения и состава Национального совета общественного доверия при Президенте Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). akorda.kz. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  15. ^ "Седьмая партия появилась в Казахстане" (in Russian). kursiv.media. 2022-11-30.
  16. ^ "Кто вошел в Национальный курултай. Полный список" (in Russian). inbusiness.kz. 2022-06-15.
  17. ^ "О создании Национального курултая при Президенте Республики Казахстан и признании утратившими силу некоторых указов Президента Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). akorda.kz. 2022-06-15.
  18. ^ "Чем Национальный курултай отличается от НСОД" (in Russian). forbes.kz. 2022-06-15.