Barlykzhan Nukenov

Barlykzhan Nukenov (, Barlykjan Kýdaıbergenuly Nýkenov; born 2 March 1960) is a Kazakhstani businessman and investor. Nukenov owns several companies in his home country and previously served as the deputy governor of the Karaganda Region.

Biography Barlykzhan Nukenov was born on 2 March 1960 in the Karaganda Region of the Kazakh SSR. He attended the Supreme Interior Ministry Academy of USSR (Russian: Высшая Школa МВД СССР) and holds a B.A. in economics from Karaganda State University. After completing his studies, Nukenov worked in various law-enforcement departments of the Karaganda Region.

Political and business activity From 1990 to 1997, Nukenov served as a Chief of Financial Guard of the Karaganda Region. In 2005, he founded Tam Kurylys (Russian: Там Курылыс), a construction company that specializes in the development of low-income housing. In 2014, Nukenov co-founded Agrostan Farms (Russian: ТОО Агростан) a livestock company specializing in wholesale and export of meat products. Nukenov also invests in various projects in and outside of Kazakhstan.