Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev (Kazakh: Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев, romanized: Qаsym-Jomаrt Kemelūly Тoqаev, [qɑˈsəm ʒɔˈmɑrt kɛˌmɛluˈlə tɔˈqɑjɪf]; born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the President of Kazakhstan since 20 March 2019. He succeeded Nursultan Nazarbayev, who resigned on 19 March 2019 after 29 years in office.A graduate of Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Tokayev began his career in 1975 when he worked as diplomat in Singapore and China. In 1992, he became the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, where he was involved on the issues of nuclear disarmament within the former Soviet republics. In March 1999, Tokayev became the Deputy Prime Minister. In October 1999, with the endorsement of the Parliament, he was appointed as a Prime Minister by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. From 2002, Tokayev served as Foreign Minister, where he continued to play an active role in the field of nuclear non-proliferation. He then served as the Chairman of the Kazakh Senate from 11 January 2007 to 15 April 2011 and from 16 October 2013 to 19 March 2019 and was the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 12 March 2011 to 16 October 2013.In 2019, Tokayev assumed office as the Acting President of Kazakhstan after Nursultan Nazarbayev's resignation. Tokayev, a member of the ruling Nur Otan party ran in the following snap elections held on 9 June 2019 with the support by Nazarbayev as a nominee from the party, winning with 71% of the vote that was recieved criticism by the international organisations and opposition while facing public scrutiny. After being fully sworn to office on 12 June 2019, Tokayev pledged to continue Nazarbayev's policies in the spheres of country's development including soc

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