Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev (born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat. He became the President of Kazakhstan on 20 March 2019,[2] after Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned on 19 March 2019.[3]
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | |
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Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев | |
2nd President of Kazakhstan | |
Assumed office 12 June 2019[note 1] | |
Prime Minister | Askar Mamin Alihan Smaiylov |
Preceded by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan | |
Assumed office 5 January 2022[1] | |
Preceded by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
6th Chair of the Senate | |
In office 16 October 2013 – 19 March 2019 | |
Deputy | Qairat Işçanov Asqar Beisenbaev Sergey Gromov Bektas Beknazarov |
Preceded by | Kairat Mami |
Succeeded by | Dariga Nazarbayeva |
In office 11 January 2007 – 15 April 2011 | |
Deputy | Muhambet Kopeev Aleksandr Sudin |
Preceded by | Nurtai Abykayev |
Succeeded by | Kairat Mami |
State Secretary of Kazakhstan | |
In office 29 January 2002 – 13 June 2003 | |
President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Preceded by | Abish Kekilbayev |
Succeeded by | Imangali Tasmagambetov |
4th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
In office 12 October 1999 – 28 January 2002 Acting: 1 October 1999 – 12 October 1999 | |
President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
First Deputy | Aleksandr Pavlov (1999–2000) Daniyal Akhmetov (2000–2001) |
Preceded by | Nurlan Balgimbayev |
Succeeded by | Imangali Tasmagambetov |
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
In office 15 March 1999 – 1 October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Nurlan Balgimbayev |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 29 January 2002 – 11 January 2007 | |
President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Prime Minister | Imangali Tasmagambetov (2002–2003) Daniyal Akhmetov (2003–2007) Karim Massimov (2007) |
Preceded by | Erlan Idrissov |
Succeeded by | Marat Tazhin |
In office 13 October 1994 – 12 October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Akezhan Kazhegeldin (1994–1997) Nurlan Balgimbayev (1997–1999) |
Preceded by | Kanat Saudabayev |
Succeeded by | Erlan Idrissov |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 16 October 2013 – 19 March 2019 | |
In office 11 January 2007 – 15 April 2011 | |
Chairman of the Assembly of People | |
Assumed office 28 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
11th Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva | |
In office 12 March 2011 – 16 October 2013 | |
Preceded by | Sergei Ordzhonikidze |
Succeeded by | Michael Møller |
Personal details | |
Born | Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev 17 May 1953 Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) |
Nationality | Kazakhstani |
Political party | Nur Otan |
Other political affiliations | KPSS (before 1991) |
Spouse(s) | Nadezhda Tokayeva (divorced) |
Children | Timur Tokayev, Manira Tokayev |
Residence | Ak Orda Presidential Palace |
Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
Website | akorda.kz |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kazakhstan |
Branch/service | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
Years of service | 2019–present |
Rank | Supreme Commander |
He was Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan from 16 October 2013 to 19 March 2019 and from 11 January 2007 to 15 April 2011.[4]
Tokayev was Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 1 October 1999 to 28 January 2002 and as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 12 March 2011 to 16 October 2013.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Media
Tokayev with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, 19 January 2000
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Sergey Lavrov and John Kerry on 13 September 2013
Tokayev speaking at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 1 October 2012
Tokayev and Putin in the Kremlin, 4 April 2019
Tokayev at the 2022 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Tokayev at the 2021 Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States in Istanbul, Turkey
Notes
References
- ↑ Auyezov, Olzhas (5 January 2022). "Kazakh president fails to quell protests, 8 deaths reported". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/kazakhstan-government-resigns-after-violent-protests-over-fuel-price-2022-01-05/. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ "Токаев принёс присягу и вступил в должность президента Казахстана". RT на русском (in русский). Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ↑ (in en) Kazakh President Nazarbaev Abruptly Announces Resignation. 19 March 2019. https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakh-president-nursultan-nazarbaev-says-he-is-resigning-/29830123.html. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ↑ "Kairat Mami to be the new Senate Speaker". 15 April 2011.