Imangali Tasmagambetov

Imangali Tasmagambetov
Иманғали Тасмағамбетов
Tasmagambetov in 2023
8th Secretary General of the CSTO
Assumed office
1 January 2023
Preceded byStanislav Zas
State Secretary of Kazakhstan
In office
13 June 2003 – 9 March 2004
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Succeeded byOralbay Abdykarimov
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office
10 March 2004 – 7 December 2004
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byNurtai Abykayev
Succeeded byAdilbek Zhaksybekov
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia
In office
3 February 2017 – 18 December 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byMarat Tazhin
Succeeded byErmek Kosherbaev
5th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office
28 January 2002 – 11 June 2003
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
First DeputyAleksandr Pavlov
Preceded byKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Succeeded byDaniyal Akhmetov
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office
12 September 2016 – 3 February 2017
Prime MinisterBakhytzhan Sagintayev
In office
17 December 2000 – 28 January 2002
Prime MinisterKassym-Jomart Tokayev
In office
13 March 1995 – 10 October 1999
Prime MinisterAkezhan Kazhegeldin
Nurlan Balgimbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Acting)
Minister of Defense
In office
22 October 2014 – 12 September 2016
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Preceded bySerik Akhmetov
Succeeded bySaken Zhasuzakov
Minister of Education and Culture
In office
17 March 1997 – 10 October 1997
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterAkezhan Kazhegeldin
Nurlan Balgimbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Acting)
Preceded byMurat Jurynov (Public Education)
Talgat Mamashev (Culture)
Succeeded byKrymbek Kusherbayev (Education, Culture and Healthcare)
6th Äkim of Astana
In office
4 April 2008 – 22 October 2014
Preceded byAskar Mamin
Succeeded byAdilbek Zhaksybekov
Äkim of Almaty
In office
9 December 2004 – 4 April 2008
Preceded byViktor Khrapunov
Succeeded byAkhmetzhan Yesimov
Äkim of Atyrau Region
In office
18 February 1999 – 16 December 2000
Preceded byRavil Cherdabaev
Succeeded bySerikbek Daukeev
Personal details
Born (1956-12-09) 9 December 1956 (age 67)
Novobogat, Atyrau Province, Kazakh SSR, USSR
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
RelationsAselle Tasmagambetova (daughter)
Kenes Rakishev (son-in-law)[1]
Alma materWest Kazakhstan State University

Imangali Nurgaliuly Tasmagambetov (Kazakh: Иманғали Нұрғалиұлы Тасмағамбетов, [İmаnğаli Nūrğаliūly Таsmаğаmbеtоv] Error: {{Lang}}: Non-latn text/Latn script subtag mismatch (help), [ɯjmɑɴʁɑˈɫɯj nʊrʁɑˌɫɯjʊˈɫɤ tɑsmɑʁɑmˈbʲetəf]; born 9 December 1956) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat, who is the current Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization since January 2023.[2] He was the Kazakh Ambassador to Russia from 2017 to 2019.[3] He was Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2017 and Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from 2014 to 2016.[3][4] He was the akim of Astana from 2008 to 2014 and from 2004 to 2008, as akim of Almaty. Before that, from 2002 to 2003, he was the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.[5]

Tasmagambetov stated that he resigned as PM after finding out about the falsification of a positive vote of confidence in his administration that was taken on 19 May 2003. His resignation resulted in the dismissal of all members of his cabinet, as required by the Constitution of Kazakhstan.[5]

President Nursultan Nazarbayev replaced Tasmagambetov with Pavlodar Region Akim Daniyal Akhmetov on 13 June 2003. Akhmetov pledged to maintain many of Tasmagambetov's policies.[5][6]

Tasmagambetov was appointed as head of KazakhGolf Federation on 18 May 2022.[7]

  1. ^ "Ракишев Кенес Хамитович (персональная справка)". Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. ^ "Имангали Тасмагамбетов стал генеральным секретарем ОДКБ" (in Russian). Tengrinews. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Imangali Tasmagambetov named Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Russia
  4. ^ "Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Fired After Six Months On Job". EurasiaNet.org. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  5. ^ a b c New Kazakh Government Formed, Sets Out Priorities. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  6. ^ "Закон Республики Казахстан от 12 декабря 1995 года № 2676 «О государственных наградах Республики Казахстан» (с изменениями и дополнениями по состоянию на 11.07.2017 г.) - Параграф-WWW мобильная версия". online.zakon.kz. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  7. ^ Tasmagambetov appointed as head of Kazakh Golf Federation