2007 Kazakh political shakeup

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The Kazakh political change in hierarchy of 2007 began on 8 January 2007 when Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov unexpectedly resigned and ended with the Senate's confirmation of Karim Masimov as his replacement on 11 January. Akhmetov did not say why he resigned, but political analysts noted increasing criticism from President Nursultan Nazarbayev of his oversight of the economy. [1]

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan head of government of Kazakhstan

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Daniyal Akhmetov Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Kazakhstan

Daniyal Kenzhetayuly Akhmetov is a Kazakh politician who was the 6th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 13 June 2003 to 9 January 2007.

Senate of Kazakhstan upper house of two chambers in Kazakhstans legislature

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Appointments

Kanat Saudabayev, Kazakhstan's ambassador to the United States, became the secretary of the Kazakh Security Council, replacing Marat Tazhin. [2] Tazhin became the Foreign Minister, replacing Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. [3] Tokayev became the Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan, replacing Nurtai Abykayev. Abykayev became Kazakhstan's ambassador to Russia, [4] a position he previously held from January 2002–2003, [5] replacing Zhanseit Tuymenbayev. Tuymenbayev became the Education and Science Minister, replacing Byrganym Aytimova. [6] [7] Aytimova became Kazakhstan's ambassador to the United Nations. [8]

Kanat Saudabayev Soviet/Kazakh diplomat

Kanat Bekmyrzayevich Saudabayev is a Kazakhstani politician who was born next to Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan in 1946. Saudabayev has served as the Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 15 May 2007. On September 4, 2009, he was appointed Secretary of State - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, taking on the responsibility for spearheading Kazakhstan's preparation for and holding of the rotating chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 2010.

Kazakhstan transcontinental republic in Asia and Europe

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President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Economy Minister Aslan Musin to Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Karim Masimov. Masimov replaced Daniyal Akhmetov as Prime Minister. Akhmetov replaced Mukhtar Altynbayev as Defense Minister. President Nazarbayev demoted Altynbayev to Deputy Minister of Defense. Galym Orazbakov replaced Vladimir Shkolnik as the Minister of Industry and Trade. [7] Yerbol Orynbayev, a close aide to Nazarbayev, became Masimov's chief-of-staff. [9] Shkolnick became the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. [10]

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Nursultan Nazarbayev First president of Kazakhstan

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Aslan Mussin is the former Speaker of Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. He has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan since 10 January 2007. He previously served as Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan from 4 October 2006 to 9 January 2007. Prior to that he served as the governor of Atyrau province. On October 13, 2008 he was appointed Head of the President's Administration and was recognized to be one of the most influential and successful politicians in Kazakhstan. In October 2012, Musin lost his job as presidential chief of staff and was reshuffled to the role of head of Kazakhstan’s Accounts Committee.

Effects

Foreign Minister Tazhin said Kazakhstan would continue "to pursue a multi-vector policy governed by the economic and political interests of our country," but Prime Minister Masimov is expected to take Kazakhstan's foreign policy farther in the direction of China based on his past political service and education background. Joanna Lillis of EurasiaNet has speculated that the shuffle may be tied to Kazakhstan's campaign to chair the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 2009. [9]

The lingering scandals over the suspicious deaths and trials of opposition leaders Altynbek Sarsenbayev and Zamanbek Nurkadilov had little impact on the shakeup as Interior Minister Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov, who received a considerable amount of criticism, maintained his position. [9]

Zamanbek Nurkadilov Politician, public figure of Kazakhstan

Zamanbek Qalabayuly Nurkadilov served as the Mayor of Almaty in Kazakhstan and Minister of Emergency Situations in the Nazarbayev administration. In March 2004, he began to strongly criticize President Nazarbayev. On 11 November 2005, three weeks before the 2005 presidential election, someone shot him twice in the chest and once in the head. The Government of Kazakhstan ruled his death a suicide, but Radio Free Europe alleges he is the victim of an assassination. Which led people many believe that President Nazarbayev was responsible for the assassination.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kazakhstan appoints new PM". Television New Zealand . 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Saudabayev appointed Kazakh Security Council secretary Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Interfax
  3. ↑ Kazakhstan to remain committed to multifaceted foreign policy - Nazarbayev Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Interfax
  4. ↑ New government formed in Kazakhstan RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  5. ↑ Kazakhstan: Abikayev is suddenly the number-two man RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  6. ↑ Nurtai Abykayev appointed Kazakh Ambassador to Russia ITAR-TASS
  7. 1 2 President of Kazakhstan forming cabinet Archived 2006-12-08 at the Wayback Machine , AzerTaj
  8. ↑ Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan under the UN delivered credentials to UN Secretary-General Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Kazinform
  9. 1 2 3 A political shake-up in Kazakhstan strengthens presidential authority Archived 2007-01-15 at the Wayback Machine EurasiaNet
  10. ↑ First Civilian Defense Minister, New Heads of Education, Industry and Trade, and Emergency Situations Archived 2007-05-29 at the Wayback Machine Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada
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