Baliyeva previously served as the Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission from 1996 until 13 April, when Onalsyn Zhumabekov replaced her and she became the Minister of Justice.

[4] Her maiden surname is "Isakova"[5] Zagipa Balieva was born on 3 October 1958, in the village of Jalanash, Kegen District, Almaty Region.

From 1981 to 1982 she worked as a legal advisor [ru] of the Dzhambul Regional Construction Bank; From 1986 to 1992 she was the head of the department for accounting and distribution of living space of the Almaty City Executive Committee.

[8] She is married (her husband – Baliev Mukhtar Abzalovich), has four sons (Daniyar, Ernar, Aliyar, Nursultan), and two daughters (Aldara, Daria).

Her husband, Baliev Mukhtar Abzalovich, has been running a small business called an LLC "OASIS TAU ALMATY" since 2006.

[9] Her eldest son Daniyar is the head of "DL Construction" LLP, which is filing claims for allegedly violated rights of "Kcell", as well as cable TV operators.