Azamathan Ämirtai (, born 21 March 1978) is a Kazakh politician, businessman, founder and chairman of the

Baytaq Baytaq (), officially the "Baytaq" Green Party of Kazakhstan () is a green political party in Kazakhstan. The leader of the party is Azamathan Ämirtai, a member of the National Kurultai under the President. Previously he was a member of the Bo ...

political party.

Biography

Azamathan Ämirtai was born in

Jambyl Region Jambyl or Zhambyl Region (; ), formerly known as Dzhambul Region () until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its administrative center is Taraz. The population of the region is 1,209,665; the city is 335,100. The region borders Kyrgyzstan, and is ...

on March 21, 1978. In 2012, his child fell ill, developed severe allergies and diathesis, and died. Although at that time Ämirtai was engaged in business and had money for treatment, it did not save the child. After this tragic event, Amirtay quit his business in 2013 and began his social activities. He sold his property and invested the money in creation of the Party. In 2017, as the chairman of

, Ämirtai launched a project to plant 18 million trees across

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

to celebrate the birth of the country's 18 millionth resident. In 2023, Ämirtai presented Diana Murzagalieva, a 16-year-old environmental activist from

Semey Semey (; , formerly known as Semipalatinsk ( ) until 2007 and as Alash-Qala ( ) from 1917 to 1920, is a city in eastern Kazakhstan, in the Kazakh part of Siberia. When Abai Region was created in 2022, Semey became its administrative centre. I ...

, as the party's spokesperson. Diana stands up for environmental protection in Kazakhstan and previously launched "Academy of Inclusion", a project to teach special children. Now she is promoting the green party.

Education

Republican Specialized Physics and Mathematics Boarding School named after Zhautykov, Almaty (1991–1995); Almaty Institute of Energy and Communications – BSc in Computer Science, with honors, (1995–2000); Kazakh National Agrarian University, State Local Governance, with honors (2004–2005); Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Executive MBA,

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(2015–2016).

Career

Azamathan Ämirtai started his career in the IT industry in 1995. Director of Kaznewtech LLP (2001–2005); Advisor to the First Vice-president on Digitalization of JSC NC

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Qazaqstan Temır Joly ( ) is the national railway company of Kazakhstan. Organization Founded by the government in 2002 as a joint stock company, KTZ’s task is to develop, operate, and maintain railway transportation in Kazakhstan. It is head ...

(2005–2006); Advisor to the President on Digitalization of JSC NC

(2007–2009); President of the Kazakhstan Association of Software Companies (2008–2014); President of the Public Association Alliance of Investors (private equity funds), Member of the Regional Council of Astana Chamber of Entrepreneurs (2014–2016); Since 2016, Ämirtai has been the President of Republican Civic Association Baytaq Bolashaq; Member of the National Council of Public Trust under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (17.07.2019-03.2020); Board Member at KazAgro National Managing Holding (KZAG) (2020–2021); Member of the National Kurultai under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2022);

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