Tengrinews.kz — By decree of the Head of State, Roman Sklyar has been appointed Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and relieved of his previous position.
Roman Sklyar graduated from Pavlodar State University with a degree in civil engineering, the Moscow Institute of Modern Business with a degree in economics, and the Kazakh Institute of Law and International Relations with a degree in law.
He began his career in 1989 as a mechanic-assembler at Ekibastuzugleavtomatika. From 1990 to 2002, he worked in various companies in Pavlodar. In 2002, he became head of a department at the Committee for Work with Insolvent Debtors of the Ministry of Finance in Pavlodar region. From 2003 to 2006, he held various positions in the akimats of Pavlodar city and region.
In 2006, he began working at the Astana akimat. In 2008, he became Deputy Akim of Pavlodar region. In 2011, he was appointed Vice Minister of Transport and Communications. In 2014, he became Vice President of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.
In 2016, he was elected as a deputy of the Mazhilis, where he headed the Committee on Economic Reform and Regional Development.
Since May 2016, he served as Vice Minister of National Economy. From February to September 2019, he held the position of Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development.
On September 18, 2019, by presidential decree, Roman Sklyar was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. On January 11, 2022, he became First Deputy Prime Minister.
In his previous role, Roman Sklyar coordinated issues of economic management, transport infrastructure and logistics, construction, electric power, nuclear energy, renewable energy sources, and the coal and atomic industries.
He was also responsible for industry, innovation, geology, subsoil use and export control, environmental protection, use of natural resources, forestry and wildlife. In addition, he oversaw mobilization work, preparation and operation during heating seasons, development of special economic and industrial zones, the oil and gas sector and petrochemicals, communications, space activities and the Baikonur complex, and the defense industry.
It should be recalled that earlier today, the Head of State relieved Aibek Dadebay of the position of Head of the Presidential Administration due to his transfer to another job.
