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Baktuzhan ZhumagulovKazakhstani statesman, scientific, public and political figure
Date of Birth: 18.08.1953
Country:  Kazakhstan |
Content:
- Scientific and Academic Achievements
- Political and Public Service
- Rector of Al-Farabi KazNU
- Political Leadership
- - Acting Chairman of the Republican Political Party of Labor (2002)
- International Collaborations
- Recognition and Honors
- - Honored Worker of Kazakhstan
- - Russian Medal named after N.M. Girenko
- - Altyn Belgi (Golden Sign) of the Nur Otan Party (2009)
- Interests and Hobbies
Scientific and Academic Achievements
Bakytzhan T. Zhumagulov is a renowned scientist and academic in the field of computational mathematics, information technologies, mathematical modeling, and applications in hydrodynamics and the oil and gas industry.
Political and Public Service
Minister of Education and ScienceIn 2010, Zhumagulov was appointed as the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a position he holds to this day.
Rector of Al-Farabi KazNU
From 2008 to 2010, Zhumagulov served as the Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Political Leadership
Zhumagulov has held various political leadership positions, including:
- President of the National Engineering Academy of Kazakhstan (since 1991)
- First Vice-Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan (2001-2005)
- Head of the Internal Policy Department of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan (2001-2005)
- Head of the Social and Cultural Development Department of the Government of Kazakhstan (2001-2005)
- Acting Chairman of the Republican Political Party of Labor (2002)
- Acting Chairman of the People's Patriotic Party "Otan" (2005)- Head of the Republican Public Headquarters of the candidate for President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N.A. Nazarbayev (2005)
- First Deputy Chairman of the People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" (2007)
- Deputy Chairman of the Mazhilis (Lower House) of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2007)
International Collaborations
- First Vice-President of the Federation of Engineering Academies of Islamic Countries (FEIIC) (2009-present)
- President of the Mathematical Society of the Turkic World (2009-present)
Recognition and Honors
Zhumagulov has received numerous awards and honors, including:- State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of Science, Technology, and Education
- Honored Worker of Kazakhstan
- Large Gold Medal of the International Engineering Academy and UNESCO
- Special Distinction "For Special Merits in the Development of Scientific Relations" from FEIIC
- Order "Engineering Glory" from the International Engineering Academy
- Russian Medal named after N.M. Girenko
- Ilkham Prize "For Contribution to the Preservation of Peace and Interethnic Harmony" (2008)
- Altyn Belgi (Golden Sign) of the Nur Otan Party (2009)
Personal LifeBakytzhan T. Zhumagulov is married to Valentina Ivanovna Zhumagulova, a Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, and Laureate of the Journalists' Prize of Kazakhstan. They have two children: Ruslan, a Candidate of Economic Sciences, and Alina, a Candidate of Legal Sciences. They have three grandchildren: Aidana, Amina, and Beksultan.
Interests and Hobbies
Zhumagulov enjoys creative pursuits, reading historical and political literature, and spending time with his grandchildren.
