Marat Tazhin
| Marat Mukhanbetqaziuli Tazhin Марат Мұханбетқазыұлы Тәжин |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office January 10, 2007 – September 4, 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Karim Massimov |
| Preceded by | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Succeeded by | Kanat Saudabayev |
| Secretary of the Security Council | |
| In office February 1999 – May 2001 December 2001 – August 2002[1] April 2006 – January 2007 |
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| Chairman of the National Security Committee | |
| In office May 4, 2001[2] – December 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Alnur Mussayev |
| Succeeded by | Nurtai Dutbayev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1960 Aktobe, Kazakhstan |
| Political party | Nur Otan |
| Alma mater | Almaty National Economic Institute, Kazakh State University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Marat Muhanbetuly Tazhin (Kazakh: Марат Мұханбетқазыұлы Тәжин; born in 1960 in Aktobe) is a Kazakh politician. He served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2009. He previously served as Secretary of the National Security Committee (NSC).[3] In September 2009 he was named an advisor to President Nursultan Nazarbayev and secretary of Kazakhstan's Security Council.[4]
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[edit] Education and early career
He graduated from the Almaty National Economic Institute and continued his post-graduate study at Kazakh State University, eventually becoming a senior lecturer there. From 1987 to 1988 he interned in London, United Kingdom. From 1991 to 1992 he served as a department head at Al-Farabi University in Almaty.[4]
[edit] Political career
Tazhin began his service as chairman of the NSC in May 2001, succeeding Alnur Musaev. He was replaced shortly thereafter in December 2001 by Nartai Dutbayev.[5]
Tazhin replaced Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as foreign minister on 10 January 2007 during a government shake-up. Tokayev became the Chairman of the Senate.[6][7]
Tazhin assisted President Nursultan Nazarbayev in writing several books.[8]
Tazhin met with United States Senator Richard Lugar in Astana on 7 February 2006 to discuss biological weapon nonproliferation measures and cooperation with U.S. scientists.[9]
He has received the Order of Kurmet.
[edit] Perception
Analysts have described him as a theoretician[10] and as a shadow who prefers to wield power behind the scene.[11] President Nazarbayev described him after appointing him foreign minister as a "scholar, a Ph.D., and has been my adviser, including on foreign policy questions. Since the international community attaches great importance to my choice for foreign minister, I appointed the person I know well and believe in. Most importantly, I believe he will succeed in his new job and will bring his own contribution to further foreign policy successes of our country.”[12]
[edit] References
- ^ New Security Council Secretary Named in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Daily Digest, EurasiaNet
- ^ Kazakh paper Karavan analyses recent government reshuffle Kazakhstan Daily Digest, EurasiaNet
- ^ Kazakhstan interested in cooperation with US to promote Democracy NGO Watch
- ^ a b Biography of Marat Tazhin Research Portal
- ^ Кузнецов, Николай (2009-12-11), "Девять жизней Комитета нацбезопасности", Взгляд 45 (134), http://www.respublika-kaz.info/news/politics/6787/, retrieved 2010-01-28
- ^ Kazakhstan to remain committed to multifaceted foreign policy - Nazarbayev Interfax
- ^ Kazakhstan FM elected as Chairman of the Senate ITAR-Tass
- ^ Nazarbayev - The Kazakhstan Way Neweurasia.net
- ^ Kazakhstan vows continued nonproliferation support Global Security Newswire
- ^ Kazakh paper Karavan analyses recent government Reshuffle Eurasianet
- ^ Марат Тажин: стратег, конспиратор и идеолог в одном флаконе Думаем.ру
- ^ New Government in Kazakhstan Takes Shape Embassy of Kazakhstan
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Succeeded by Kanat Saudabayev |
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