Kemelbek Kasymkulovich Nanaev

Kemelbek Kasymkulovich Nanaev (Kyrgyz and Russian: Кемельбек Касымкулович Нанаев; November 7, 1945 – April 4, 2013) was a Kyrgyz economist and politician who served as Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (1992-1994), Minister of Finance (1994-1996), and as Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the Russian Federation, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Nanaev played a very active role in improving the Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan.

Biography Early life and education Nanaev was born on November 7, 1945, in the village of Merke in the Jambyl Region of the Kazakh SSR. He obtained his undergraduate degree in economics from Kyrgyz National University in 1967 followed by master's degree in Economics from Moscow State University (1970).

Arrest In March 2006, an arrest warrant was issued for Nanaev by the Kyrgyz General Prosecutor. The arrest warrant was based on allegation of corruption during Nanaev's term as Chairman of the Central Bank. He was accused of stealing large amounts of gold concentrate. He was arrested on October 27, 2010, but released on bail the following day.