Askar R. Yelemessov

Member of the Board of Directors – Independent Director, UAPF JSC

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

On July 2, 2019, he was elected to the Board of Directors of UAPF JSC as an independent director (re-elected on July 20, 2020, on June 29, 2023).

Performs the functions of a member of the Board of Directors - Independent Director in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Charter, the Regulations on the Board of Directors and other internal documents of UAPF JSC.

He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of UAPF JSC and a member of the HR, Remuneration and Social Issues Committee of the Board of Directors of UAPF JSC.

Complies with the requirements established by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Joint Stock Companies, On Pension Provision in the Republic of Kazakhstan and other legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to hold the position of an independent director of UAPF JSC.

Education:

In 1990 he graduated from Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov with a degree in Political Economy, in 1994 - a master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Business Administration.

Work experience:

Yelemesov A.R. started in 1990 in Kazakhintorg RO as an economist.

From August 1991 to August 1992, he held the position of Deputy General Director of the Representative Office of Corus International Co LTD.

In the period from 1994 to 1996 he worked at Kazkommertsbank JSC.

From April 1996 to August 1998, he held the positions of Deputy Chairman of the Board of Bank Caspian JSC, Bank TuranAlem JSC, Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC.

From August 1998 to February 2004 - Vice President, President in the investment company DB Securities (Kazakhstan) JSC, a subsidiary of the German Deutsche Bank.

From February 2004 to February 2006, he held the position of Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From February to November 2006 - Vice Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2000–2003, 2007 was a member of the Board of Directors of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange JSC.

From December 2006 to April 2008, he held the positions of Deputy Chairman of the Board, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board, member of the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC.

From June 2008 to November 2013 - Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Troika Dialog Kazakhstan JSC.

In the period from September 2013 to June 2016 - Chairman of the Financial Sector Committee of the Presidium of Atameken NCE.

From June 2014 to April 2016 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan.

2014–2016 – member of the Board of Directors - Independent Director in Unified Accumulative Pension Fund JSC, JSC Unified Securities Registrar.

2016-2018 - Independent Director on the Board of Directors of National Managing Holding KazAgro JSC.

2017-2018 - member of the Board of Directors - independent director in Kazkommertsbank JSC.

2018-2021 - Independent Director in the Board of Directors of Damu IDF JSC.

2019-2022 - member of the Board of Directors - independent director in Kazakhstan Mortgage Company JSC.

From September 2019 to December 2, 2024 - Head of the branch of the Analytical Credit Rating Agency ACRA at the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). 

From May 2020 to December 1, 2024 - Member of the Board of Directors - Independent Director at 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.