Tamara Duisenova

Tamara Bosymbekqyzy Düisenova (born January 11, 1965) is a Kazakh politician and economist, who's serving as Assistant to the President since February 2025.

A member of the ruling Amanat party and a candidate of Economic Sciences, Düisenova has previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2023 to 2025, as Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population three different times, and as Minister of Health and Social Development from 2013 to 2014.

Early life and education

Duisenova was born in the village of Leninskoye in Turkistan Region. In 1987, she graduated from the Tashkent State University of Economics with a degree in engineer-economist.

Early career

Duisenova began her career in 1988 as a high school teacher in computer science in the Saryagash District. From 1988 to 1992, she worked as an economist at the Research Institute of Economics and Standards under the State Planning Committee of the Uzbek SSR.

In 1992, Duisenova became a senior economist in the Saryagash Regional Administration. From 1993 to 1994, she served as the head of the department of the Perizat-holding company.

Political career

From 1994 to 1997, Duisenova was an adviser, deputy and first deputy akim of the Saryagash District. In 1997, she became the first deputy akim of the city of Shymkent. From 1999 to 2002, Duisenova served as a deputy akim of South Kazakhstan Region until she was appointed as a Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection in 2002. She again became the deputy akim of South Kazakhstan in 2006 until becoming the executive secretary of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

In February 2013, Duisenova was appointed to be the Vice Minister Labor and Social Protection and from 10 June 2013, she served as the Acting Minister until becoming fully appointed to the position on 27 June 2013.

After the ministry was abolished on 6 August 2014, Duisenova served as the Minister of Healthcare and Social Development until 25 January 2017 when Ministry of Labor and Social Protection was reestablished. She was dismissed on 9 February 2018 and was shortly appointed as a secretary of Nur Otan on 22 February 2018. Duisenova served the post until being relieved on 9 July 2019 and becoming head of the JCS Center for the Development of Human Resources on 15 July 2019.

From May 5, 2020 to April 11, 2022, she was an assistant to the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and head of the department for monitoring the consideration of appeals of the Presidential Administration.

From April 11, 2022 to September 2, 2023, she was appointed Labor and Social Protection of Population Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On June 8, 2023, she was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

Personal life

Despite her patronymic being, as stated in documentation, , Duisenova's father was named Qasym, and not Bosymbek. In Kazakh-language sources, both patronymics are sometimes used. As explained by Duisenova herself, while signing the birth certificate of her daughter, Duisenova's mother, due to a Kazakh tradition, felt it was taboo to pronounce her husband's name, and thus his nickname was written down.

Duisenova speaks Kazakh, Russian, English, German, and Uzbek.

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1965 births
Nur Otan politicians
People from Turkistan Region
Women government ministers of Kazakhstan
Ministers of health of Kazakhstan
Deputy prime ministers of Kazakhstan
Living people
21st-century Kazakhstani women politicians
21st-century Kazakhstani politicians