Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev [a] (born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who has served as the President of Kazakhstan since March 20, 2019. [1] Born in Alma-Ata (now Almaty), Tokayev attended the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. After graduating in 1975, he worked as a diplomat in Singapore and China.

On November 20, 2022, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had won the early presidential election with 81.31%, and was re-elected as the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The inauguration ceremony was held on November 26, 2022.

Jan 15, 2025 · President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s State of the Nation Address “Just Kazakhstan: Law and Order, Economic Growth, Social Optimism” September 2, 2024

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakh diplomat and politician who served as Kazakhstan’s prime minister (1999–2002) and president (2019– ). He also served as director general of the United Nations Office at Geneva (2011–13), owing to his active role in …

Jan 6, 2025 · Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been the President of Kazakhstan since 2019, focusing on both domestic reforms and international diplomacy. In 2025, Tokayev outlined significant economic reforms aimed at promoting sustainable growth despite ongoing challenges.

Tokayev was Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 1 October 1999 to 28 January 2002 and as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 12 March 2011 to 16 October 2013.

Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who has served as the President of Kazakhstan since March 20, 2019.

On March 20, 2019, he takes the oath as the President of Kazakhstan. Since 2007, he has been a member of Nur Otan Party and the Bureau of the Political Council of Nur Otan Party. Member of the Security Council of Kazakhstan. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador. Doctor of Political Sciences.

Presidency of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev began on 20 March 2019, when he assumed office shortly after resignation long-time President Nursultan Nazarbayev; as a Senate Chairman, Tokayev became the Presidential Designate in accordance to the Constitution and would serve as an acting head of state.

Tokayev served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 1 October 1999 to 28 January 2002 and as Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 12 March 2011 to 16 October 2013. His father, Kemel Tokayev (1923-1986), was a veteran of the Second World War and a well-known Kazakh writer.