Dauren Abaev

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Dauren Abaev
Дәурен Абаев
Abaev in 2018
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia
Assumed office
3 May 2023
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byErmek Kosherbaev
Minister of Culture and Sports
In office
11 January 2022 – 4 January 2023
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byAqtoty Raiymqulova
Succeeded byAshat Oralov
First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office
4 May 2020 – 11 January 2022
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byMäulen Äşimbaev
Succeeded byTimur Suleimenov
Press Secretary of the President
In office
7 October 2011 – 6 May 2016
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byBaglan Mailybayev
Succeeded byAidos Ukibay
Minister of Information and Social Development
In office
25 February 2019 – 4 May 2020
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Preceded byDarhan Kaletaev (Social Development)
Succeeded byAida Balaeva
Minister of Information and Communications
In office
6 May 2016 – 25 February 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Askar Mamin (Acting)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 44)
Almaty Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
SpouseAynura Abaeva
Children4
Alma materAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
Leiden University
Eurasian Humanitarian Institute

Dauren Askerbekuly Abaev (born 18 April 1979) is a Kazakh politician, who served as a Minister of Culture and Sports from 2022 to 2023. Since March 2023, Deputy Secretary General of the CIS.[1] Since July 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation.[2]

Biography[edit]

Abaev was born in the Almaty Region in 1979.

He graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2001. In 2006, Abaev completed his studies at Leiden University. In 2014, while serving as Press Secretary, he finished the Eurasian Humanitarian Institute.

Political career[edit]

From 2001 to 2003, he worked in various positions in the central office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs occupying as the referent, attache, and the third secretary.

In May 2007, he became the head of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From December 2007 to December 2008, Abaev was a chief expert, consultant to the Protocol of the President. In December 2008, he became a Deputy Press Secretary of the President. From October 2009 to 2011, Abaev was a State Inspector of the Department of State Control and Organizational and Territorial Work of the Administration.[3]

From 6 October 2011 to 6 May 2016, he was the Press Secretary of the President, as well as an Advisor to the Head of State.[4]

On 6 May 2016, by a presidential decree, Abaev was appointed Head of the new Ministry of Information and Communications that was established due to the 2016 Kazakh protests.[5]

From 25 February 2019 to 4 May 2020, Abaev served as the Minister of Information and Social Development.[6][7]

On 4 May 2020 to 11 January 2022, he was appointed as the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.[8][9]

From 11 January 2022 to 4 January 2023 - Minister of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[10][11]

Diplomatic career[edit]

In 2003, he was the Third Secretary of the Kazakhstan Embassy in Azerbaijan.

From 2003 to 2007, Abaev served as a Second Secretary, as well as the chargé d'affaires of Kazakhstan in the Netherlands

He has a diplomatic rank - the first secretary of the 1st class.[12]

On March 2, 2023, he was appointed Deputy Secretary General of the CIS.[13]

On July 3, 2023, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Russia.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Экс-министр Даурен Абаев получил новую должность". baigenews.kz (in Russian). 2023-03-02.
  2. ^ "Даурен Абаев стал новым послом Казахстана в России". inbusiness.kz (in Russian). 2023-07-03.
  3. ^ "Советник Президента Республики Казахстан - Пресс-секретарь Президента Республики Казахстан Абаев Даурен Аскербекович — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Archived from the original on 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. ^ "Распоряжением Главы государства Абаев Даурен Аскербекович назначен Пресс-секретарем Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Указ "О назначении Абаева Д.А. Министром информации и коммуникаций Республики Казахстан" — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  6. ^ "Сформировано новое правительство Казахстана". Zakon.kz. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Aida Balayeva appointed as new Minister of Information and Social Development". strategy2050.kz. 2020-05-04.
  8. ^ INFORM.KZ (2020-05-04). "Dauren Abayev named first deputy head of Presidential Administration". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-07-15.Archived 2020-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Dauren Abaev appointed Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan". old.kazpravda.kz. 2022-01-11.
  10. ^ "Eleven Out of Twenty Ministers in Kazakhstan's New Government Retain Positions". astanatimes.com. 2022-02-12.
  11. ^ "Minister of Culture and Sport of Kazakhstan named". el.kz. 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ "Министром информации и коммуникаций Республики Казахстан назначен Даурен Абаев" (in Russian). primeminister.kz. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  13. ^ "Даурен Абаев назначен заместителем генерального секретаря СНГ". kaztag.kz (in Russian). 2023-03-02.
  14. ^ "Токаев назначил Абаева послом Казахстана в России". kazpravda.kz (in Russian). 2023-07-03.