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Tokayev
Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev (born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakhstani politician and diplomat who has served as the second president of Kazakhstan since 2019. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and as Chairman of the Senate from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2019. Tokayev also held the position of Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2011 to 2013. Born in Alma-Ata (now Almaty), Tokayev studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and later trained at diplomatic institutions in China. He began his career in the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs before joining Kazakhstan's foreign service after independence in 1991. Tokayev twice served as Foreign Minister, from 1994 to 1999 and 2002 to 2007, as well as State Secretary from 2002 to 2003, playing a key role in shaping Kazakhstan's foreign policy and its nuclear disarmament policies. In March 2019, Tokayev became acting president following the resignation of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanat (political Party)
Amanat (; ; officially stylized in all caps), previously known as Nur Otan (; ), is a Ruling party, ruling List of political parties in Kazakhstan, political party of Kazakhstan and the largest political association in the country, with around 800,000 members as of 2023. The party holds a majority of seats in the Mäjilis, the lower house of Parliament of Kazakhstan, maintaining its dominant influence in the nation's legislature. Originally founded in 1999 as the Otan (), the party was formed through the merger of several pro-presidential groups, including the Union of People's Unity of Kazakhstan, People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity, the Liberal Movement of Kazakhstan, and the For Kazakhstan — 2030 Movement. In 2006, the party was renamed Nur Otan, and in 2022, it adopted the current name Amanat. Under the leadership of Nursultan Nazarbayev from its founding following the 1999 Kazakh presidential election, 1999 presidential election until 2022, Amanat became the ruling party o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakhstani politician who served as the first president of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019. He also held the special title of Elbasy from 2010 to 2022 and chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan, Security Council from 1991 to 2022. Nazarbayev’s political career began in the Soviet era, where he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1962 while working as a steel factory worker. Rising through the party ranks, he became Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Prime Minister of the Kazakh SSR in 1984 and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Soviet Union), Communist Party of Kazakhstan in 1989. In 1990 Kazakh presidential election, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Supreme Soviet elected him as the president of Kazakhstan. Nazarbayev played a key role in navigating Kazakhstan through the dissolution of the Soviet Union, leading to the country's independence in 1991. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Kazakhstan
The prime minister of Kazakhstan is the head of government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the holder of its fourth highest office, after the president of Kazakhstan, the chairman of Senate, and the chairman of Majilis. The prime minister heads the cabinet and advises the president in the every day execution of the functions of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. During the Soviet period, the post was formerly known as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic prior to its independence in 1991. The current incumbent prime minister is Oljas Bektenov, who replaced Roman Sklyar on 6 February 2024 after the government's resignation. List (1917–present) This is a list of prime ministers of Kazakhstan from the establishment of the office in 1917 to the present day. Alash Autonomy (1917–1920) Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1925) Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars * Viktor Radus-Zenkovich (12 October 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oljas Bektenov
Oljas Abaiūly Bektenov ( ; born 13 December 1980) is a Kazakh politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, prime minister of Kazakhstan since 2024. Before his premiership, Bektenov held various positions, including deputy chairman of the Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption from 2018, and later as the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Anti-Corruption Agency from 2022 to 2023. He was appointed as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, Administration of the President. Early life and education Born in the city of Alma-Ata, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, now called Almaty, Bektenov graduated with honors from the Kazakh State Law Academy, now the KAZGUU University, in 2001, with a degree in jurisprudence. He furthered his academic career by obtaining a candidate of sciences in law, focusing his dissertation on "Organizational and Legal Problems of Prevention of Administrative Delinquency o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imangali Tasmagambetov
Imangali Nurgaliuly Tasmagambetov (, ; born 9 December 1956) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat, who is the current Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization since January 2023. He was the Kazakh Ambassador to Russia from 2017 to 2019. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2017 and Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from 2014 to 2016. He was the akim of Astana from 2008 to 2014 and from 2004 to 2008, as akim of Almaty. Before that, from 2002 to 2003, he was the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.New Kazakh Government Formed, Sets Out Priorities. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Tasmagambetov stated that he resigned as PM after finding out about the falsification of a positive |
Erlan Idrissov
Erlan Abilfayizuly Idrissov ( ; born 28 April 1959) RULERS is a Kazakh politician who served as Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan from 1999 to 2002 and from 2012 to 2016. In June 2002, his Foreign Ministership ended. He became the Kazakh ambassador to the United Kingdom; during his term in this role he was also accredited to three other countries. After serving in London, Idrissov assumed the role of Ambassador to the United States in July 2007. The Ambassador has been quoted in the past as being opposed to the film '''', but he later seemed to take a softer approach to the film. In September 2012, Idrissov was appointed Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan after serving as the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asqar Mamin
Asqar Uzaqbaiuly Mamin (, ; born 23 October 1965) is a Kazakh politician and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2019 to 2022, resigning due to pressure from the 2022 Kazakh unrest. He served as First Deputy Prime Minister from 9 September 2016 to 21 February 2019. Previously, he was the president of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan. He also serves as the president of the Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation, a position he assumed in 2008. A member of the ruling Kazakhstan's political party Nur Otan, Mamin previously served as äkim of Astana from 2006 to 2008, and as Minister of Transport and Communication in Daniyal Akhmetov Cabinet from 2005 to 2006, and as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2019 and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 2019 to 2022. Early life and career Mamin was born in Tselinograd (now Astana). He graduated from the Tselinograd Civil Engineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariğa Nūrsūltanqyzy Nazarbaeva (; born 7 May 1963) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of Nursultan Nazarbayev who was the President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019. She was a member of the Mäjilis from 2004 to 2007, 2012 to 2015 and 2021 to 2022. She was Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis, Deputy Chairwoman of Mäjilis from 2014 to 2015 until being appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister under Second Massimov Cabinet, Massimov's cabinet. She was a member of the Senate of Kazakhstan, Kazakh Senate from 2016 to 2020, serving as Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan, Senate Chairwoman from 2019 to 2020. She is one of the richest women in Kazakhstan. Nazarbayeva began her career in 1994 in media business as she headed Khabar Agency, Khabar, the largest national television agency in Kazakhstan. In 2003, she founded the Asar (party), Asar party and the following year later in 2004 Kazakh legislative election, 2004 for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erlan Qoşanov
Erlan Jaqanūly Qoşanov (, ; born 14 August 1962), sometimes romanized as Yerlan Koshanov, is a Kazakh politician who is serving as the member and Chairman of the Mäjilis, chairman of the Mäjilis since 2022. Prior to that, he served as the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, Aqorda Chief of Staff under Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's administration from 2019 to 2022, äkim of Karaganda Region from 2017 to 2019 and the head of the Prime Minister's Office (Kazakhstan), Prime Minister's Office from 2012 to 2017. As a member of the ruling Amanat (political party), Amanat party, Qoşanov since 2022 has headed the party following Tokayev's brief leadership in response to Nursultan Nazarbayev's resignation after leading the formerly Nur Otan party. While serving as deputy, Qoşanov headed the Amanat parliamentary group in the lower house Mäjilis during the 7th Parliament of Kazakhstan, 7th convocation until its dissolution in 2023. Since then, Qoşanov continued serving in the 8th Parl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Kazakhstan
The president of Kazakhstan, officially the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the executive head of state of the Kazakhstan and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As the highest-ranking official in the country, the president also chairs the National Security Council with the powers and responsibilities of the office as outlined in a special section of the Constitution of Kazakhstan. The office of the president was established in 1990, a year before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with Nursultan Nazarbayev becoming the first president. Nazarbayev served in office for nearly three decades until his resignation in March 2019. Following his resignation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, assumed the acting presidency on 20 March 2019, who was then elected in the June 2019 presidential election. The presidential residence is located in Akorda Residence, the official residence and workplace of the president. Under the Constitution, the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Massimov
Karim Qajymqanuly Massimov (, , ; born 15 June 1965)Kazakhstan moves to name new PM United Press International is a Kazakh politician who served as from 2007 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2016. He was from 2006 to 2007 and held the positions of Minister of Economy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniyal Akhmetov
Daniyal Kenjetaiuly Akhmetov (, ''Danial Kenjetaiūly Ahmetov''; born 15 June 1954) is a Kazakh politician who was the 6th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 13 June 2003 to 9 January 2007.New Kazakh Prime Minister chosen Templeton Thorp Critics refer to him as "The Terminator", a nickname he gained as the of for his actions in suppressing supporters of Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, the previous äkim. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
