Management

Gadzhiev Gadzhi

Date of Birth: September 29, 1974

Place of Birth: Kazakh SSR

Marital Status: Married, father of five

Languages: Kazakh, Russian, English, Chinese

Education

Gadzhi has an extensive academic background covering several key fields—from finance and transport to public administration:

• 1996: Graduated from the Kazakh State Academy of Management with a degree in Finance and Credit.
• 1998: Earned a Master’s degree in International Business from the University of International Business (UIB).
• 2006: Completed the Executive MBA program at Duke University (USA).
• 2011: Received the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD equivalent).
• 2015: Completed a program in Public Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore).
• 2018: Defended a doctoral dissertation on sports economics and received the degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences.

Professional Experience

Gadzhi Gadzhiev has held leadership positions in both the private and public sectors, specializing in financial strategy, public administration, and the development of sports institutions:

• — Served as Deputy Director of the National Investment Policy Center.
• — Advised regional authorities on infrastructure modernization projects.
• — Served as Executive Director at major sports development foundations.
• — Was involved in developing public-private partnership models for regional athletic centers.
• — Actively participated in drafting strategic development plans for the sports industry in Kazakhstan.

Public and Academic Activities

Gadzhi Gadzhiev is actively involved in public life and has made a significant contribution to the development of Kazakhstan’s national sports movement:

• Since 2009: Member of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republican Union of Martial Arts of Kazakhstan.
• 2013: Appointed Vice President for International Affairs, International Kung Fu Federation (IKF).
• Since 2015: President of the NOMAD MMA Federation of Kazakhstan.
• 2016–2018: President of the Kung Fu Association of Kazakhstan.
• Since 2018: President of the Pencak Silat Association of Kazakhstan.
• Since December 2024: President of the Weightlifting Federation of Kazakhstan.
• Since April 2025: Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan.

Honors and Awards

For his contributions to professional and public life, Gadzhi Gadzhiev has received a number of state and institutional honors, including:

• The Order of Parasat
• The Order of Kurmet
• The badge “Honorary Railwayman of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
• Certificates of merit, letters of appreciation, departmental honors, and commemorative medals

Military Service

• Reserve officer