Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev

Biography

Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev was born on May 17, 1953, in Almaty, Kazakh SSR. He is a Kazakh statesman and politician, and the current President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Education

1970–1975 — Studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Faculty of International Relations.

Completed internships in Beijing and Singapore, studying Chinese and international diplomacy.

Career

1975–1992 — Diplomatic service in the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, serving in embassies in Singapore and China.

1992–1999 — Deputy Minister, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

1999–2002 — Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2007–2011 — Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2011–2019 — Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Presidency

March 20, 2019 — Inaugurated as President of the Republic of Kazakhstan following the resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev.

2019 and 2022 — Elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in popular elections.

In his policies, he focuses on economic modernization, agricultural development, digitalization, and strengthening international ties.

Personal life

Married, with a son.

Speaks Kazakh, Russian, English, and Chinese.

Importance

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is an experienced diplomat and statesman who played a key role in the development of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy and continues to pursue the country’s modernization agenda.