Aselle Tasmagambetova

Aselle Tasmagambetova (born October 27, 1979) is the daughter of former Kazakh Prime Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov. She has been married for two decades to Kenes Rakishev, a investor and entrepreneur born in Almaty (Kazakhstan). ^[1][2]

Aselle Tasmagambetova
Әсел Тасмағамбетова
Born	(1979-10-27) October 27, 1979 (age 45) Makhambet
Citizenship	Kazakhstan
Occupation(s)	philanthropist, ecologist
Spouse	Kenes Rakishev
Children	Dinmukhammed, Nuruddin, Sirin, Iman
Parents	Imangali Tasmagambetov (father) Klara Bekkulova (mother)
Website	aselletasmagambetova.com

She runs the Saby Foundation and is a well-known speaker on environmental issues, as well as the head of the Central-Asian Institute of Environmental Research.

Career

Born October 27, 1979, she is the eldest daughter of the Kazakh politician Imangali Tasmagambetov and school teacher Klara Bekkulova. She graduated from Kazakh State Law University with degree in Jurispridence in 1999, then graduated from International Independent University of Environmental and Politology in Moscow with degree in Management of the environment and natural resources in 2009.^[3]

She has taught environmental law in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.^[3] In 2012 she established Central Asian Institute for Ecological Research.^[3] In 2019 she created the Center for Research and Rehabilitation of Caspian seal in Aktau city.^[4][5][6] She runs a charity, the "Saby" Private Charity Foundation.^{[7][8][3][9][10]}

Shoqan Walikhanov School in Almaty

In 2020, with Rakishev, she founded the Shoqan Walikhanov School, named after Shoqan Walikhanov, a nineteenth-century Kazakh explorer and scholar.

Founded as a non-profit, it is said to combine traditional academic methods with modern infrastructure and contemporary teaching techniques. It accommodates 1,300 students.

Family

• Father — Imangali Tasmagambetov (born 1956 ), politician.
• Mother — Klara Bekkulova (born 1957), teacher.
• Husband — Kenes Rakishev (born 1979), businessman, chair of the board of Fincraft Resources holding company, Net Element.
• Sons — Dinmukhammed (born 2000), Nuruddin (born 2005).
• Daughters — Sirin (born 2013), Iman (born 2016).
• Sister — Sofya (born 1983), Kazakhstani artistic director, scene designer.
• Brother — Nursultan (born 1994).

Awards and titles

• Order of Kurmet (2016)
• Honorary citizen of Semey^[11]

References

1. Lillis, Joanna (2018). Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78672-451-9.
2. "The Search For The Russian Assets Of The Kazakh President's Family". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
3. "Тасмагамбетова Асель Имангалиевна (персональная справка)". Retrieved 2021-06-15.
4. "Центр реабилитации каспийского тюленя открыли в Актау". Казинформ. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
5. Камшат Абдирайым (2021-06-02). "Спасти каспийского тюленя". Hola News. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
6. Сергей Зайцев (2019-09-17). "Спасти нерпу! Казахстан включился в борьбу за сохранение редкого животного". aif.ru. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
7. "Фонд "Саби" открыл в Семее отделение экстренной детской хирургии". Tengri News. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
8. "Фонд "Саби" открыл отделение экстренной детской хирургии в Актау". Lada.kz. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
9. "Фонду "Саби" исполнилось 18 лет". Tengri News. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
10. "Более миллиарда тенге потратил фонд "Саби" на помощь в период пандемии". Tengri News. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
11. "Пополнен список почётных граждан Семея". obvk.kz. Retrieved 2021-06-25.