Murat Abenov

Birth date and place

20 August 1965

Education

• 1990 – Abai Kazakh Pedagogical Institute, teacher of mathematics and computer science
• 2002 – Kazakh Humanities and Law University, law.

Biography

Murat Abenov worked in education and public administration. He was deputy akim of Kyzylorda Region in 2005–2007, a member of the fourth Mazhilis in 2007–2011 and a member of the fifth Mazhilis in 2012.

He served as vice minister of education and science in 2012–2013. From 2013 to 2018 he held leadership positions at Orleu and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs.

From 2018 to 2023 he was president of the Serpin National Chamber of Education and Innovation.

Career from source

• 1984–1986 – service in the Soviet Army.
• 1990–1991 – computer science teacher at School No. 4 named after S. Seifullin in Kyzylorda.
• 1991 – personnel and operations inspector at the Kyzylorda city education department.
• 1991–1992 – deputy head for teaching and education at School-Lyceum No. 1 named after 1 May in Kyzylorda.
• 1992–1993 – chief specialist for public opinion forecasting and the press at the Kyzylorda city administration.
• 1993–1999 – deputy director of Atameken LLP in Almaty.
• 1999–2000 – consultant in the organisational control department of the Kyzylorda Region akim’s office.
• 2000–2002 – head of the Civil Service Affairs Agency’s Kyzylorda Region department.
• 2002–2005 – director of the Kyzylorda regional internal policy department.
• 2005–2007 – deputy akim of Kyzylorda Region.
• 2007 – head of the Kyzylorda Region akim’s office.
• 2007–2011 – member of the fourth Mazhilis.
• 2012 – member of the fifth Mazhilis.
• 2012–2013 – vice minister of education and science.
• 2013–2016 – chair of the board of directors of the Orleu National Centre for Professional Development.
• 2016–2017 – deputy chair of the management board of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs.
• 2017–2018 – chair of the information and communications technology, education and innovation committee under Atameken’s presidium.
• 2018–2023 – president of the Serpin National Chamber of Education and Innovation.