Roman Sklyar was born on May 8, 1971, in Pavlodar.
He graduated from Pavlodar State University with a degree in civil engineering, Moscow Institute of Modern Business with a degree in economics and the Kazakh Institute of Law and International Relations majoring in law.
He began his labor activity in 1989 as an installation fitter at Ekibastuzugleavtomatika Installation and Setup Administration.
He worked as an assembler of Ekibastuz Cutting and Engineering Department of Kazpromtehmontazh Production and Assembly Administration.
He was an engineer for safety of the joint Soviet-West-German enterprise "Vakhinvest" in Pavlodar.
He worked as head of Commercial Department, deputy director, general director of Ansat-Pavlodar LLP
He was director of Tynys LLP, Pavlodar.
He headed the Department of Management of the Committee for Work with Insolvent Debtors of the Ministry of Finance in Pavlodar region.
He was deputy head of the Department of Communal Property of the city of Pavlodar.
He was chief inspector of the akim of Pavlodar Region.
He headed the Akim's Office of the city of Pavlodar.
He was deputy akim of Pavlodar.
He worked as the head of the Infrastructure Development Department of the Akim’s Office of Astana.
He worked as the director of the Department of Energy and Communal Services of the city of Astana.
He worked as deputy akim of Pavlodar region.
He was first deputy akim of Pavlodar region.
He was the vice minister of transport and communications.
He was vice president of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC.
He deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament, chairman of the Committee on Economic Reform and Regional Development of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He worked as vice minister of national economy
He was first vice minister for investments and development.
He deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament, chairman of the Committee on Economic Reform and Regional Development of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
He was first vice minister for investments and development.
He served as minister of industry and infrastructure development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
by the Decree of the President, he was appointed deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was reappointed to this position.
by the Decree of the Head of State he was reappointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan he was appointed Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
by the Decree of the Head of State was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.