THE BEGINNING OF THE LIFE PATH OF RAKHMET UTESINOV

This article discusses the main milestones of the beginning of the life and work of the famous Kazakh oilman, the founder of the Manglyshla oilfield Rakhmet Utesinov. Rakhmet Utesinov had a definite impact on the development of Kazakh society. His activity is connected with the era of D.A. Kunaev, S. Mukashev, N.D. Ondasynova. In the 50-70 years of the twentieth century, his name is mentioned in many sources. But in historical and scientific sources, his life and activities are little studied. Recently, researchers rarely turn to the study of the life and activities of public figures of the Soviet period.

It was this period of the republic's history that was marked by the development of oil fields in Western Kazakhstan. In the 60s of the twentieth century, a new oil Klondike with large oil reserves appeared on the map of Kazakhstan.

The personality of R. Utesinova allows us to assess the role and importance of famous oilmen in the development of the riches of the Mangyshlak peninsula. At the present stage of history, the rich reserves of oil and gas serve for the benefit of the society of independent Kazakhstan and strengthen the sovereignty of the country. This study reveals the unknown pages of R. 's life Utesinov, the process of becoming an oil engineer and party leader of the Guryev region.