Askar Raushanuly Yelemessov

Member of the Board of Directors - independent Director of UAPF JSC, Diploma in Company Direction, Institute of Directors (Great Britain)

Date of election to the Board of Directors, status and functions of a member of the Board of Directors:

On June 22, 2026, he was elected to the Board of Directors as an independent director.

He serves as a member of the Board of Directors and an independent director in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Charter, the Regulations on the Board of Directors, and other internal regulatory documents of UAPF JSC first elected on July 2, 2019, re-elected on July 20, 2020, and June 29, 2023). 

Education:

In 1990 he graduated from Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov with a degree in Political Economy.

In 1994 he graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Business Administration. 

Work experience:

In 1990, he worked as an economist at Kazakhintorg.

From 1991 to 1992, he served as Deputy General Director of the Representative Office of Corus International Co LTD.

From 1994 to 1996, he served as Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Kazkommertsbank JSC.

From 1996 to 1998, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Bank Caspian JSC, Bank TuranAlem JSC, and Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC.

From 1998 to 2004, he served as Vice President and President of the investment company DB Securities (Kazakhstan), a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.

From 2000 to 2003, and in 2007, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC

From 2004 to 2006, he was Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From February to November 2006, he was Vice Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From 2006 to 2008, he was Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board, and member of the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC.

From June 2008 to November 2013, he was Advisor to the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Troika Dialog Kazakhstan JSC.

From September 2013 to June 2016, he was Chairman of the Financial Sector Committee of the Presidium of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs.

From June 2014 to April 2016, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Legal Entities Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan.

From 2014 to 2016, he was a member of the Board of Directors - independent Director of Unified Accumulative Pension Fund JSC and Unified Securities Registrar JSC.

From 2016 to 2018, he was a member of the Board of Directors - independent Director of the KazAgro National Management Holding JSC.

From 2017 to 2018, he was a member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Kazkommertsbank JSC.

From 2018 to 2021, he was a member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Damu Fund JSC.

From 2019 to 2022, he was a member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Kazakhstan Mortgage Company JSC.

From September 2019 to December 2024, he served as Head of the ACRA (Analytical Credit Rating Agency) branch at the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC).

From May 2020 to December 2024, he was a member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Bereke Bank JSC (formerly SB Sberbank of Russia JSC). 

Other positions held:

From 2021 to the present – Member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC.

From 2021 to the present – Member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Samanea Limited.

From March 26, 2025, to the present – Member of the Board of Directors - independent director of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC.