Barlykzhan Nukenov

From 1990–1997, Nukenov served as a Chief of Financial Guard of the Karaganda Region. After leaving law enforcement, Nukenov briefly pursued a political career, serving as the deputy governor of Karaganda Region from 1997–1999. Then, from 1999–2004, Nukenov served as an executive director of Kazkommertsbank, the largest private bank in Kazakhstan (total market share of 24%) . Starting in 2004, Nukenov works in the private sector as a businessman and investor. In 2005, he founded Tam Kurylys (Russian: Там Курылыс), a construction company that specializes in the development of low-income housing. More recently, 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.

Barlykzhan Nukenov (Kazakh: Барлыкжан Кудайбергенұлы Нукенов , 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 liutenant governor of the Karaganda Region.

Barlykzhan Nukenov was born on 2 March 1960 in the Karaganda Region of the Kazakh SSR. He attended the Karaganda Police Academy (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.