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Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev
Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who has served as the second president of Kazakhstan since 2019. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and as Chairman of the Senate from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2019. Tokayev also held the position of Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2011 to 2013.
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politics · President of Kazakhstan since 2019 · politician · diplomat · head of government · foreign minister · also Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Qasym-Jomart Kemeluly Toqaev, Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev, Tokayev, Toqaev
Born 17 May 1953 · Q200881
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s lack of permanent structures and uncertain long-term effectiveness as reasons for not pursuing full membership. Russia After Russia invaded its neighboring Ukraine, Tokayev and Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi refused to recognize the Russian puppet states of Donetsk People
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2026· 27 entries
“s lack of permanent structures and uncertain long-term effectiveness as reasons for not pursuing full membership. Russia After Russia invaded its neighboring Ukraine, Tokayev and Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi refused to recognize the Russian puppet states of Donetsk People”
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Qazinform: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev honors UNV executive coordinator with Order of Dostyq
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Kursiv Media: Tokayev wants Kazakhstan to seize its rare metals advantage amid global race
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Qazinform: President Tokayev says number of volunteers in Kazakhstan nears 300,000
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Qazinform: Tokayev highlights Kazakhstan’s advantage as global competition for critical minerals grows
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Caspian Post: Kazakhstan Set for Snap Vote as Tokayev Looks to Tighten Control
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trend.az: Tokayev calls for efficient use of Kazakhstan's resource potential
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Latest news from Azerbaijan: Kazakhstan’s political reset: what Tokayev’s snap election could change
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Devdiscourse: Kazakhstan's Parliamentary Shift: Tokayev's Consolidating Power
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Qazinform: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomes participants of I CIS Volunteer Forum
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Qazinform: President Tokayev congratulates Hungarian PM on Saint Stephen’s Day
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TengriNews: “True patriotism“: Tokayev spoke on the role of volunteers in Kazakhstan: Yesterday 18:30
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Qazinform: King Felipe VI thanks President Tokayev for congratulations on Spain’s World Cup victory
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Vietnam.vn: El embajador Nguyen Thanh Le presenta sus credenciales al presidente de Kazajstán, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
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Qazinform: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives credentials from Ambassadors of nine countries
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Caliber.Az: President Tokayev strips Nazarbayev of lifetime right to address Kazakh citizens
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EU Today: Kazakh President Tokayev emerges as a key partner for the European Union in Central Asia
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Qazinform: President Tokayev sets budget priorities for 2027-2029
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El.kz: How Tokayev’s foreign policy attracts investment to Kazakhstan
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Qazinform: Foreign media on Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan confirms Tokayev will attend Miami G20 Summit; Kazakhstan added to list of sending countries for E-9 visa
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Qazinform: Kazakhstan–Liechtenstein ties to deepen further, says Tokayev
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Qazinform: President Tokayev: Congo is Kazakhstan's important partner in Africa
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Qazinform: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulates Narendra Modi on India's Independence Day
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Qazinform: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulates Pakistan on its Independence Day
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Kursiv Media: Trump invites Tokayev to G20 summit, Kazakh Foreign Ministry reveals details
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Public attention spiked: 3,124 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.2× the usual 751, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 3 entries
The country reaffirmed its position as a reform-oriented investment destination, focusing on sectors such as mining, logistics, digital infrastructure, and sustainability
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Tokayev criticized the promotion of LGBTQ rights by international organizations, accusing them of interfering in sovereign nations' affairs under the guise of advancing democratic values, while masking financial corrupti
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Was awarded a ninth-degree black belt in taekwondo by World Taekwondo president Chungwon Choue during the Kazakhstan Open in Astana, reflecting his long-standing interest in the sports
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2024· 2 entries
The Kazakh government under Tokayev's initiative launched a comprehensive national infrastructure plan valued at 40 trillion tenge, covering energy, transportation, water management, and digital technologies
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Half of the National Fund's annual investment income would be allocated to a newly established National Fund for Children, with savings accounts accessible upon reaching adulthood
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2023· 2 entries
Visa-free travel arrangements between Kazakhstan and China were expanded to facilitate tourism and strengthen cultural exchanges
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Campaign: 2023 snap legislative election.
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2022· 7 entries
Election won: 2022 snap presidential election.
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“most of them are forced to leave because of the current hopeless situation.”
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Tokayev was re-elected in a snap presidential election, winning 81% of the vote in the first round
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Leaked financial records revealed that his family had held offshore assets since at least 1998
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Campaign: 2022 snap presidential election.
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“s annual investment income would be allocated to a newly established National Fund for Children, with savings accounts accessible upon reaching adulthood. The initiative was formalized in November 2023, when he signed a law establishing the fund and setting its implementation framework. Education policy under Tokayev”
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Career landmark: Chair of Amanat (2022–2022).
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2021· 3 entries
To which he signed decree on 14 September 2020 of the implementation of National Plan of Measures which set tasks for the drafting of constitutional amendments that would allow for rural äkım direct elections as well as
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“s dependency on coal by development electric power industry and the country”
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The Mäjilis ratified a protocol under the Caspian Sea Framework Convention, aimed at regulating pollution from land-based sources
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2020· 3 entries
That he "does not like to celebrate this day because his family has never celebrated the birthdays of either the children or parents"
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Tokayev framed the decision as a step toward fulfilling "a fundamental right to life and human dignity
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Tokayev has made it a point not to mark his birthday with celebrations, with his press secretary saying in 2020 that he "does not like to celebrate this day because his family has never celebrated the birthdays of either the children or parents".
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2019· 5 entries
Election won: 2019 snap presidential election.
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Campaign: 2019 snap presidential election.
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“all those responsible will be severely punished in accordance with the law.”
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It is presumed that they divorced in March 2019, the time when the divorce was made official and Tokayev stopped wearing his wedding ring.
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Career landmark: President of Kazakhstan (2019).
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Honour (2017).
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan (2013–2019).
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2011· 1 entry
Career landmark: United Nations Office at Geneva (2011–2013).
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan (2007–2011).
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2005· 1 entry
At the business conference of the Asian Society held in Almaty, Tokayev clashed with George Soros after his remarks about Kazakhstan sliding towards authoritarianism, calling it "unreasonable to demand from a country tha
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Friendship (2004).
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2002· 2 entries
Career landmark: State Counsellor of Kazakhstan (2002–2003).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan (2002–2007).
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2001· 1 entry
While inflation was successfully reduced by 11
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1999· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–2002).
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–1999).
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1996· 1 entry
Signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in New York, and in 2005 the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone in Central Asia (CANWFZ) in Semipalatinsk
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1995· 1 entry
And 2005, he participated in the Review Conferences for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York City
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1994· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan (1994–1999).
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1993· 1 entry
Became the first deputy foreign minister and on 13 October 1994, Tokayev was appointed to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs
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1991· 1 entry
Enrolled at the Soviet Diplomatic Academy in Moscow to further his diplomatic training
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1983· 1 entry
Attended training courses at the Beijing Language Institute in China
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1979· 1 entry
Tokayev returned to the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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1975· 1 entry
Tokayev joined the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was posted to the Soviet Embassy in Singapore
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1970· 1 entry
Tokayev enrolled in the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, where he studied Mandarin
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1953· 1 entry
Born 1953-05-17.
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