Kassym-Jomart Tokayev: President of Kazakhstan since 2019
Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev (born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat.
He became the President of Kazakhstan on 20 March 2019, after Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned on 19 March 2019.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | |
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Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев | |
.jpg) Tokayev in 2019 | |
| 2nd President of Kazakhstan | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Askar Mamin Alihan Smaiylov |
| Preceded by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2022 | |
| 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 | .svg){kind=small} 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.
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.
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