Leila Khrapunova
Nee Daniyarova
19.12.1958 г.
Born in the village of Irtyshsk, Eastern Kazakhstan
1965-1968 гг.
School in the village of Glubokoye,
Eastern Kazakhstan
1968-1976 гг.
School in the city of Jambul (Taraz)
1976-1981 гг.
Student of Irrigation and Civil Engineering Institute
Engineering economics
City of Jambul (Taraz)
1978 г.
Marries A. Beketov
City of Jambul (Taraz)
1979 г.
Her daughter Elvira born
City of Jambul (Taraz)
1981-1982 гг.
Jambul Regional Executive Committee
Regional Planning Commission
Economist
City of Jambul (Taraz)
1982-1986 гг.
Jambul Prefabricated Housing Factory
Engineer-economist
City of Jambul (Taraz)
1984 г.
Her son Iliyas born
City of Jambul (Taraz)
1986 г.
Family moves from Jambul to the city of Almaty
1988-1990 гг.
Studies at correspondence department of Culture Institute
Specialization – Organization of Cultural Education
City of Shymkent
1988-1990 г.
Kazakhstan Television and Radio Committee, Stage director’s assistant
City of Almaty
10.1990 г.
Small private enterprise TAN TV Company established
TAN TV Company, established and financed with private capital, without government financing, becomes USSR’s first private television company
City of Almaty
1990-1998 гг.
Trading
Wholesale trade: clothing, footwear, cars, car tires, lumber, real estate
Organization of selling exhibitions of paintings and sculptures
Investment in real estate projects, media (newspapers), outdoor advertising, retail trade, restaurants, pharmacies, agricultural projects
03.1991 г.
TAN TV Company launches broadcasting to Almaty and Almaty Region
06.1992 г.
President of TAN TV Company L. Beketova and President of Turkey’s TV company CANAl-6, A. Ozal, sign agreement On Establishing Joint Kazakhstan–Turkish TV Company TAN-Plus
Istanbul, Turkey
1993 г.
Gets a divorce from A. Beketov
05.1993 г.
Attends CNN Global Conference, makes a presentation , Atlanta, USA
04.1994 г.
Appointed President of Republican Corporation Kazakhstan Television and Radio by president Nazarbayev’s decree
1995 г.
L. Beketova cited in UN publication “The World’s Women 1995”, Media section
01.1995 г.
L. Beketova draws up Republic of Kazakhstan Draft Law On Public Service Television and design of equipment for Corporation developed jointly with Siemens Austria
02.1995 г.
Under pressure from president Nazarbayev resigns as Kazakhstan Television and Radio Corporation president. Resignation is accompanied by media campaign orchestrated by N. Nazarbayev to smear L. Beketova
1995 г.
Note:
Dariga Nazarbayeva
“Since 1995 – executive director of Republican Government Enterprise Khabar Agency”
Wikipedia
1995-1998 гг.
TAN Television Company president
City of Almaty
1996 г.
Note:
Employee of Khabar Advertizing Agency (director – Dariga Nazarbayeva), in the spirit of Stalin-era repressions, sends a report to police with false denunciation of L. Beketova
1996 г.
Her son Daniel born
Dublin
1996 г.
Scholarly papers published:
Issues of reforming television and radio in Kazakhstan, Dauir Publishers, Almaty, 1996
Organization and economic mechanisms of public service television, Dauir Publishers, Almaty, 1996
Key principles of broadcasting reform and transition to independent television and radio. Ekonomika i Zhizn journal, N 3, 1996
Television and radio broadcasting: market, reform, people. Economika i Zhizn journal, n 4, 1996
Corporation as an organizational and economic form of a country’s television and radio broadcasting Academy of Science Bulletin, Almaty
Motivation mechanism of a large broadcasting organization. Chelovek I Trud Publishers, Almaty
Ownership issues at public service television. Mysl magazine, Almaty
1997 г.
National television restructuring and development of national broadcasting network
Ekonomika Kazakhstana, N7, N 8, 1997
Development of competition-based economic mechanism of television broadcasting.
Ekonomika i Zhizn, N 26
09.1997 г.
Passed a PhD exam with thesis Establishment of competition-based market mechanism in the Republic of Kazakhstan’s national television,
obtaining Candidate of Economics degree
City of Almaty
1997-2003 г.
Limited Liability Partnership Almaty Economic University established
city of Almaty
07.1998 г.
Marries Victor Khrapunov
1998-2001 г.
Establishes Women’s Social Movement Aruana
Business ladies’ club
Chairman of council of founders of Aruana social movement
1998-2000 гг.
Chairman of Almaty Children’s Charitable Foundation supervisory board
07.1998 г.
Due to unfair competition and pressure from president Nazarbayev’s family clan, a 100% stake in TAN Television Company sold
1998 г.
Italian Fashion company established, two haute couture boutiques opened
FERRE – city of Almaty, 75 Gogol str.
Fashion Walk – city of Almaty 52 Nauryzbai Batyr str.
1998-2000 гг.
Unfair competition and pressure from T. Kulibayev business partners result in selling to Sistema Limited Liability Partnership of boutiques at 75 Gogol str and 52 Nauryzbai Batyr
1999 г.
Establishes VILED company, Kazakhstan distributor of global watch and jewelry brands, silverware, crystal, porcelain
1999 г.
Opens VILED jewelry and watch Store, 67 Samal-2 district , Almaty
2000 г.
Opens VILED jewelry and watch boutique in Regent Ankara (InterContinental) Hotel, city of Almaty
2000 г.
Opens VILED jewelry and watch boutique in Intercontinental Hotel, Astana
2000 г.
Opens multistory boutique VILED VILED Group Store, 113/56, Pamfilov str, Almaty
2003 г.
As a result of unfair competition had to sell a 100% stake in VILED Limited Liability Partnership to Sistem Oil LLC affiliated with Timour and Dinara Kulibayev, their partners
2003 г.
Establishes Swiss-Kazakhstan PHOENIX Holding
City of Almaty
2003-2006 гг.
Swiss-Kazakhstan PHOENIX Holding developed in the city of Almaty various small business projects, including production ones, creating quality jobs in a variety of areas
Vocational training center
Business center
Vitalita beauty parlor
Vitalita lounge bar
Phoenix Medical center
Advertising agency Orient Media Express
Café Fusion
Phoenix Security company
Company Boulangerie Française
12.2004 г.
Victor Khrapunov appointed Eastern Kazakhstan region governor by president Nazarbayev’s decree
City of Ust-Kamenogorsk
2005-2006 гг.
City of Almaty real estate market monopolization by Nazarbayev–Kulibayev and Tasmagambetov– Rakishev clans resulted in most of the companies in the real estate market being taken over or squeezed out of Almaty. Swiss-Kazakhstan PHOENIX Holding wound down its Almaty projects
2006 г.
Swiss-Kazakhstan PHOENIX Holding liquidated
01.2007 г.
Victor Khrapunov appointed Republic of Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Minister by president Nazarbayev’s decree
08.2007 г.
My daughter Elvira’s wedding
09.2007 г.
My son Iliyas’s wedding to Madina Ablyazova
10.2007 г.
Victor Khrapunov steps down as Republic of Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Minister
11.2007 г.
The Khrapunovs permanently move to Geneva, Switzerland
2011 г.
Leila Khrapunova and her close relations requested political asylum from persecution by the regime of president Nazarbayev, who has perpetuated his rule in the country for 27 years