Darkhan Satybaldy

Birth date and place

Born on 26 March 1974 in South Kazakhstan Region.

Education

Graduated from the Saken Seifullin Akmola Agricultural Institute and the Kazakh Humanities and Law University. Qualified as an economist-manager and lawyer. He holds a Candidate of Economic Sciences degree.

Career from source

• Began his career in 1996 as an accountant and economist.
• Worked at the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Presidential Affairs, the Astana akimat, the Ministry of Education and Science, the National Security Committee and the Prime Minister’s Office.
• Served as akim of Shymkent, first deputy akim of South Kazakhstan Region, a Senator, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan, akim of Turkestan Region and First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.
• He has served as akim of Almaty since May 2025.

Awards from source

Awarded the Orders of Parasat and Kurmet, the Medal for Labour Merit and other state decorations.