Amandyk Batalov


Amandyk Batalov is a Kazakh politician who was the governor of Almaty Region from 2014 until 2021.
A hydraulic engineer by profession, he served as the acting first deputy governor of Almaty region, the mayor of Zhetysu district of Almaty, the first deputy chief of administration of Kalinin district of Almaty, vice-president of the "Construction industry and technology" concern.

Early life and engineering

Amandyk Gabbasuly Batalov was born in 1952, in Nukus, in Uzbekistan. After graduating from the Dzhambul Institute for Water Management, Batalov worked as a construction foreman, principal engineer and SMU-37 for the construction company, ‘Almaataotdelstroi’ from 1981 to 1985. From 1985 to 1987, he held various positions in the following organizations:

Political career

• Deputy and first deputy head of administration of the Kalinin district of Almaty city
• The head of Lenin district administration
• Mayor of Zhetysu district of Almaty city
• Deputy mayor of Almaty region
• First Deputy Governor of Almaty region
Mayor of Almaty region
• Member of the National Commission for the implementation of the ‘program of modernization of public consciousness’ led by the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Representative for the local government to the Parliament of Kazakhstan for the ‘Nur Otan’ party.

Sports activities

• The president of the Volleyball Federation of Almaty city and Almaty region
Master of sports in volleyball, he is the current President of the volleyball Federation of Almaty city and Almaty region and the volleyball club ‘Zhetysu’.

Social activities

Member of the Board of Directors of the National company ‘Socio-entrepreneurial Corporation’, ‘ZHETYSU’
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National company ‘Socio-entrepreneurial Corporation’, ‘ZHETYSU’.

Honors

  • Orders of ‘Kurmet’ and ‘Parasat’
  • Medals of ‘Astana’ and ‘10 years of Kazakhstan's independence’
  • The sign of ‘Honorary worker for sport for the Republic of Kazakhstan’
  • The title of ‘Academician of the International Informatization Academy’.

Personal life

Batalov is married to Bagda Utegulovna Batalova and they have three children - Sayora, Adilbek and Islambek.