Aselle Tasmagambetova
Aselle Tasmagambetova is the daughter of former Kazakh Prime Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov. She has been married for two decades to Kenes Rakishev, a wealthy Kazakh businessperson.
Career
Born October 27, 1979, she is the eldest daughter of the Kazakh politician Imangali Tasmagambetov and school teacher Klara Bekkulova. She graduated from Kazakh State Law University with degree in Jurispridence in 1999, then graduated from International Independent University of Environmental and Politology in Moscow with degree in Management of the environment and natural resources in 2009.She has taught environmental law in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. In 2012 she established Central Asian Institute for Ecological Research. In 2019 she created the Center for Research and Rehabilitation of Caspian seal in Aktau city. She runs a charity, the "Saby" Private Charity Foundation.
Family
- Father — Imangali Tasmagambetov, politician.
- Mother — Klara Bekkulova, teacher.
- Husband — Kenes Rakishev, businessman, chair of the board of Fincraft Resources holding company, Net Element.
- Sons — Dinmukhammed, Nuruddin.
- Daughters — Sirin, Iman.
- Sister — Sofya, Kazakhstani artistic director, scene designer.
- Brother — Nursultan.
Awards and titles
- Order of Kurmet
- Honorary citizen of Semey