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Mukhamedkali Tauan

Mukhamedkali Tauan works in media and the creative industries. He was appointed head of the Dara fund in January 2025. The July 2026 party list identified him as CEO of Uni-Q Group.

Archival source 24.10.2026

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Biography from sources

Birth date and place

Born in 1987.

Education

  • Ryskulov Kazakh University of Economics – Bachelor of Economics.
  • Kazakh-British Technical University – MBA.

Biography

Mukhamedkali Tauan earned a Bachelor of Economics at the Ryskulov Kazakh University of Economics and an MBA at the Kazakh-British Technical University. Before joining Dara, he held senior positions at the Astana International Financial Centre, the National Investment Corporation of Kazakhstan’s National Bank and private companies.

On 27 January 2025, the fund announced his appointment as president by its Board of Trustees. The Adilet party list published on 22 July 2026 identified Tauan as CEO of the Uni-Q Group media holding and a resident of Astana.

Akorda also reported that he received the Eren Enbegi Ushin medal, identifying him as CEO of Uni-Q Group.

Career from source

  • Before joining Dara – Senior positions at the AIFC, the National Investment Corporation of the National Bank and private companies.
  • 27 January 2025 – Dara announced his appointment as president by its Board of Trustees.
  • As recorded on 22 July 2026 – CEO of the Uni-Q Group media holding in the published party list.

Awards from source

Eren Enbegi Ushin medal – reported by Akorda.

Timeline

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  1. Connection
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Facts from the source

Party-list statusRegistered party-list candidate
Candidacy period began21.07.2026
Candidacy period ended23.08.2026
BasisKazakhstan CEC Resolution No. 41/72, Annex 1
Party submitting the listAdilet Party
Residence in sourceThe party list published on 22 July 2026 records his place of residence as Astana.