AKIPRESS.COM - Zhumabay Karagayev was appointed Vice Minister of Energy, the press service of the Prime Minister reports.

Karagayev was born in 1971 in the Atyrau region. He is a graduate of Moscow Gubkin University with a degree in Development and Operation of Oil and Gas Fields, Ph.D.

Karagayev has 19 years of seniority in the public service and in the private sector. Over the years, he headed a number of private companies in Atyrau and Mangystau regions, the department of housing and communal services, passenger transport and roads of Atyrau Akimat.

He worked as a deputy governor of the city of Atyrau. He served as head of the public procurement department of Atyrau region, head of the department of energy and housing and communal services of Atyrau region. He served as head of the Makat district of Atyrau region.

Since September of this year he has worked as deputy governor of Atyrau region.