Serıkqali Brekeşev

Serıkqali Amanğaliūly Brekeşev (; born 14 October 1972) is a Kazakh politician who served as Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources from 2021 to 2023. Before this, he served as Vice Minister from March 2020. During his early stages of his career, Brekeşev held various jobs relating to oil engineering and management.

Biography

Early life and career Born in the city of Pavlodar, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Brekeşev studied at the where graduated in 1995 after majoring in the development of oil and gas fields.

After completing his studies, Brekeşev briefly worked as an economist and deputy general director of the Kazakhstan-Russia Trade House. In 1997, he was the inspector of the operational department of Aktau Tax Department before working as engineer at the Department of Transport of Special Equipment and Spare Parts and the 8th Category of Pipes and Metal Products of the branch for the Munaigermes Department of Material and Technical Support and Sales of Products at the Mangistaumunaigas JSC. From 1998, Brekeşev served as operations engineer, oil field foreman and field manager of the CJSC Karakudukmunai until 2006, when the following year in 2007, he began holding several senior positions in the Energy and Mineral Resources and Oil and Gas ministries. In 2015, Brekeşev worked for the KazTransGaz JSC, where he served as the director of the technical policy department, the managing director for the GTS management, technical policy, production and technical department, and the deputy general director for technical policy.

In the aftermath of several cabinet shuffles, Brekeşev on 10 September 2021 by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was appointed as the Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Minister after succeeding Magzum Myrzagaliev in his post. Following the appointment, Brekeşev, along with the entire ministry in accordance with Tokayev's policies, was tasked with effectively implementing the new Environmental Code, the preparation of a Low-Carbon Development Concept, and to increase the area of the forest fund, and further develop the water resources management system and fisheries.