Bağdat Musin

Bağdat Batyrbekuly Musin (Kazakh: Бағдат Батырбекұлы Мусин; born 3 March 1983) is a Kazakh politician that is serving as the Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry since 2 September 2020.

Bağdat Musin
Бағдат Мусин
Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry
Assumed office
2 September 2020
Acting: 20 July 2020 – 2 September 2020
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Preceded byAskar Zhumagaliyev
Personal details
Born (1983-03-03) 3 March 1983
Ekibastuz, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Children3
Alma materSuleyman Demirel University
Kazakh Institute of Jurisprudence and International Relations
OccupationPolitician, computer scientist, software engineer, manager

Biography

Early life and education

Musin was born in the town of Ekibastuz. In 2004, he graduated from the Suleyman Demirel University in Kaskelen with a degree in computer science and software. From there, Musin attended the he entered the Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, from which he graduated two years later with a degree in law.[1]

Early career

From 2004 to 2007, Musin was the chief software engineer, then deputy director of the IT Department at National Information Technologies JSC. From 2007 to 2011, he held various positions in the Ministry of Justice such as being the head of the Information Technology Department of the ministry.[1]

In 2011, he became the deputy chairman of the Committee for Automation of Public Services and Coordination in the Ministry of Communications and Information, later becoming the chairman in 2012.[1]

From April to August 2014, Musin served as the chairman of the Board of JSC National Information Technologies. He then became the chairman of the Board of Kazpost. During this period, under Musin's leadership, the process of modernization of the enterprise began. One of the most important innovations was the introduction of system automation of the process of issuing pensions and benefits.[2][3] Also during this period, the company launched a global tracking system for postal items, opened a network of parcel terminals and the first parcel supermarket in Kazakhstan.[4][5]

From 2017 to 2018, Musin was the chairman of the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounting of the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan.[1]

In March 2020, he was appointed as an adviser to the President of Kazakhstan on Digitalization and Innovative Technologies.[6]

Political career

From 20 July 2020, Musin temporarily served as a First Vice and Acting Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry after his predecessor Askar Zhumagaliyev was relieved from his post.[7] Musin was fully appointed to the position on 2 September 2020.[8]

Personal life

Musin is married and has two daughters and a son.[9] He was awarded with such medals as "Eren enbegi ushin" and "20 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Musin also speaks Kazakh, Russian, English and Turkish.[10]

References
  1. "Мусин Багдат Батырбекович ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. Бурдин, Виктор (2017-02-09). "Зачем Багдат Мусин покупал для почтальонов товары в интернете". www.forbes.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. Бурдин, Виктор (2017-01-25). "Почему Багдат Мусин выселяет начальников из больших кабинетов". www.forbes.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. INFORM.KZ (2015-09-03). "Казпочта запустила сервис по отслеживанию посылок по всему миру". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  5. "Первый супермаркет посылок открыт в Астане". Kazpravda.kz (in Russian). 2015-12-28. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. "Bagdat Musin appointed adviser to the President of Kazakhstan". en.egemen.kz. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  7. INFORM.KZ (2020-07-20). "Minister of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry dismissed". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  8. "Musin appointed as Minister of Digital Development". kaztag.kz. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  9. "Мусин Багдат Батырбекович (персональная справка)". Информационная система ПАРАГРАФ (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  10. "Багдат Мусин назначен министром цифрового развития РК". ratel.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
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