What is Timur Kulibaev's Net Worth?
Timur Kulibaev is a Kazakhstani public figure and son-in-law of Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev who has a net worth of $1.1 billion. Timur Kulibayev earned his net worth from the many positions he has held in state owned enterprises. Born Timur Askarovich Kulibayev on September 10, 1966, in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, he gained his fortune holding various positions in important state-owned enterprises that manage Kazakhstan's natural resources. What's more, Kulibaev is one of the people who have immense influence over the country's hydrocarbon industry. A graduate of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kulibaev majored in National Economy Planning and later earned a PhD in Economics.
Having the appropriate qualifications, he went on to occupy high positions in his native Kazakhstan, including head of oil, gas and energy trade association KazEnergy and member of the Board of Directors of Gazprom, as well as a former Chairman of the Management Board of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund. While as the President seat at the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, he was one of the key people in bringing 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships to Astana, Kazakhstan. 2013 saw him re-entering the billionaire ranks thanks to his rising revenues and profits of his Halyk Bank. In addition to being one of the richest people in his country, Timur Kulibaev is a married man and a father of three.