Berik Uali

Birth date and place

Born on 4 January 1977.

Education

Graduated from T. Zhurgenov Kazakh State Institute of Theatre and Cinema in Film Studies, completed a master’s programme in Journalism at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and graduated in Law from Kazakh Humanities and Law Innovation University.

Career from source

• Began his career as a Correspondent at Tan television in 1997.
• Worked as an Editor and Presenter at NTK, Channel 31 and Khabar, and headed the Nur Media Anti-Corruption Media Centre.
• Deputy Head of the South Kazakhstan Akim’s Office and Head of its Press Service in 2012–2015.
• Later served as an adviser at Nur Otan, an adviser to the Minister for Investment and Development, Head of Zhambyl Region’s Internal Policy Department, Presidential Press Secretary, Chairman of Khabar Agency JSC and Presidential Adviser and Press Secretary.
• The Kapital.kz dossier lists him as Akim of Abai Region from February 2025.

Awards from source

Recipient of the Daryn State Youth Award.