Albert Rau

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-suffix = MP

| name = Albert Rau

| native_name = {{Nobold|Альберт Рау}}

| native_name_lang = ru

| image = Albert Rau (2024-05-17) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Rau in 2024

| office = Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis

| term_start = 31 March 2023

| term_end =

| 1blankname = Chairman

| 1namedata = Erlan Qoşanov

| alongside = Dania Espaeva

| predecessor =

| successor =

| office2 = Member of the Mäjilis

| term_start2 = 13 March 2017

| term_end2 =

| president2 =

| office3 = 6th Äkim of Akmola Region

| term_start3 = 2010

| term_end3 = 2014

| president3 = Nursultan Nazarbayev

| predecessor3 = Majit Esenbaev

| successor3 = Sergey Dyachenko

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1960|9|1}}

| birth_place = Valeryanovka, Taran District, Kostanay Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

| nationality = German

| other_names =

| party = Amanat (since 2022){{Cite web|url= https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=30154910&pos=1;-16#pos=1;-16 |title= Рау Альберт Павлович (персональная справка) |language= ru |work= online.zakon.kz |access-date= 2024-05-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240525235826/https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=30154910&pos=1;-16#pos=14;-55 |archive-date= 2024-05-25}}

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| education = Doctor of Economic studies

| alma_mater = {{plainlist}}

{{ill|Rudny Industrial Institute|wikidata|Q4399515 |lt=Rudny Industrial Institute}} (1982)
{{ill|Russian Academy of State Service|wikidata|Q2376759 |lt=Russian Academy of State Service}} (2004)

| occupation = {{plainlist}}

mining engineer (1982)
economist-manager (2004)

| allegiance = {{flag|Soviet Union}}

| branch = Soviet Army

| serviceyears = 1982–1984

| rank = cadet

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| spouse = Svetlana Vasilyevna Rau

| children = 2

}}

Albert Pavlovich Rau ({{langx|ru|Альберт Павлович Рау}}, {{IPA|ru|ɐlʲˈbʲert ˈpavɫəvʲɪt͡ɕ ˈraʊ|}}, {{langx|de|Albert Pawlowitsch Rau}}; born 1960) is a Kazakh politician and economist, who's currently serving as the Deputy Chairman and Member of the Mäjilis.

Before his parliamentary career, Rau held several positions in both local and republican government, like Deputy Minister of Investments and Development (2014–2017), First Deputy Minister of Industry and New technologies (2010–2014), Äkim of Akmola Region (2008–2010) and Lisakovsk City Äkim (1994–2004).

Early life and education

Rau was born on September 1, 1960, in the Valeyanovka village, Kostanay Region to a Protestant{{YouTube|m4IgT2ihNic|«Разве я мог свалить?» Казахстанский немец Альберт Рау о том, как остался в РК и не пожалел|t=9m54s}} family. Born an ethnic German, Rau is the grandnephew of a famous Volga German archaeologist Paul Rau.{{Cite web|url= https://wiedergeburt-kasachstan.de/book/albert-rau/ |title= Альберт Рау - Wiedergeburt |language= ru |work= wiedergeburt-kasachstan.de |access-date= 2024-05-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240526000223/https://wiedergeburt-kasachstan.de/book/albert-rau/ |archive-date= 2024-05-26}}

Albert Rau ended his studies as a mining engineer in the {{ill|Rudny Industrial Institute|wikidata|Q4399515 |lt=Rudny Industrial Institute}} in 1982. In 2004, he finished studying in the {{ill|Russian Academy of State Service|wikidata|Q2376759 |lt=Russian Academy of State Service}} and became a manager-economist.

Rau started his career in 1981 as the Chairman of the Trade Union Committee of the Rudny Industrial Institute.{{Cite web|url= https://www.parlam.kz/kk/blogs/ray/Biography |title= РАУ Альберт Павлович: Өмірбаяны |language= kk |work= parlam.kz |publisher= The official website of the Mäjilis |access-date= 2024-05-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240526003243/https://www.parlam.kz/kk/blogs/ray/Biography |archive-date= 2024-05-26}}

From 1982 to 1984, Rau served in the Soviet Army. From 1984 to 1991, he was an electrician of the production site, chairman of the trade union committee of the Kurzhunkulsky mine of the Sokolov-Sarbai Mining Production Association.

Political career

= Regional politics =

Rau started his political career around the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, in the year 1991, as Deputy Head for Production of the executive committee of the Lisakovsk City Council of People's Deputies (now Lisakovsk City Mäslihat).

From 1992 to 1993, he was the first chairman of the Lisakovsk City Council of People's Deputies. From 1993 to 1994, he was deputy chairman, and then Chairman of the Lisakovo Free Economic Zone.

In 1994, he was appointed as the Head of the Lisakovsk City Administration, in 1995, the position was renamed Äkim of Lisakovsk. Rau served as the city head until 2004.

In the years 2004–2007, Rau served as the Deputy Äkim of Kostanay Region and in 2008, he was appointed as the 6th Äkim of Akmola Region.

= Career in the Government =

In 2010, he ended his äkimship to be appointed as First Vice Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan. As reported by the President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Rau himself, Rau's appointment in the Government of Kazakhstan as Deputy Minister was made to have him serve as the de facto Minister of Industry and New Technologies; the reasoning being that Minister Asset Issekeshev, who was also Deputy Prime Minister, wouldn't have enough time to lead the Ministry.{{YouTube|BJI7-epTk0|Вице-спикер Мажилиса Альберт Рау: «Откуда деньги на часы?»}}

He served here until 2014, when he became Vice Minister, and later First Vice Minister for Investments and Development of the country until 2017.

= Parliamentary career =

Since March 2017, Rau has been serving in the 6th, 7th and 8th convocations of the Mäjilis consecutively in the Amanat political faction. On 31 March 2023, Rau was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis.

Personal life

Albert Rau speaks German and Russian.{{YouTube|m4IgT2ihNic|«Разве я мог свалить?» Казахстанский немец Альберт Рау о том, как остался в РК и не пожалел|t=6m40s}} He is married to Svetlana Vasilyevna Rau, an ethnic Russian.{{YouTube|m4IgT2ihNic|«Разве я мог свалить?» Казахстанский немец Альберт Рау о том, как остался в РК и не пожалел|t=2m32s}} Rau has two children; a daughter Alexandra (born 1985) and a son Aleksey (born 1986).

Rau's son, Aleksey Rau is a famous entrepreneur, lives in Astana, is an alumnus of the SBS Swiss Business School and the creator of the Astana School of Management and Business.{{Cite web|url= https://kapital.kz/business/72108/aleksey-rau-odnogo-gossluzhashchego-v-dome-boleye-chem-dostatochno.html |title= Алексей Рау: Одного госслужащего в доме более чем достаточно |language= ru |work= kapital.kz |last= Дугалова |first= Айжан |date= 2018-09-17 |access-date= 2024-05-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240526010416/https://kapital.kz/business/72108/aleksey-rau-odnogo-gossluzhashchego-v-dome-boleye-chem-dostatochno.html |archive-date= 2024-05-26}} Albert Rau's daughter Alexandra is married, and currently lives outside the country.{{Cite web|url= https://biznes-press-lis.kz/vozrast-schastya-dlya-alberta-rau-7595/ |title= "Возраст счастья" для Альберта Рау |language= ru |work= biznes-press-lis.kz |date= 2020-08-27 |access-date= 2024-05-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240526010253/https://biznes-press-lis.kz/vozrast-schastya-dlya-alberta-rau-7595/ |archive-date= 2024-05-26}}

Awards, decorations and titles

Rau's awards and decorations include:

60px Order of the Leopard, 3rd class
60px Order of Friendship
60px Order of Parasat
60px Medal "For Contribution to the Creation of the Eurasian Economic Union", 1st class
60px Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
60px Medal "For 10 years of Kazakhstan's independence"
"Miner's Glory" ({{langx|kk|Кенші даңқы}}), 2nd class
Certificate by the Commonwealth of Independent States{{Cite web|url= https://eldala.kz/dannye/dosye/7180-rau-albert-pavlovich |title= Альберт Рау |language= ru |work= eldala.kz |date= 2022-03-09 |access-date= 2024-05-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240526004900/https://eldala.kz/dannye/dosye/7180-rau-albert-pavlovich |archive-date= 2024-05-26}}

Rau's honorary titles include:

Honorary professor of the Kokshetau State University
Honorary professor of the {{ill|Rudny Industrial Institute|wikidata|Q4399515 |lt=Rudny Industrial Institute}}
Academic of the Kazakhstan National Academy of Natural Sciences (2011)

References

External links

[https://www.parlam.kz/kk/blogs/ray/Biography Rau's biography on the official Mäjilis website]

Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Kostanay Region

Category:Kazakhstani people of German descent

Category:Nur Otan politicians

Category:Members of the Mäjilis

Category:Recipients of the Order of Parasat