Dauren Askerbekuly Abaev (born 18 April 1979) is a Kazakh politician, who's serving as a
Minister of Culture and Sports.
Biography
Abaev was born in the
Almaty Region
Almaty Region ( kk, Алматы облысы, Almaty oblysy; russian: Алматинская область, Almatinskaya oblast) is a region in Kazakhstan, located in the southeastern part of the country. Its capital, from 1997 to 2022 was the ...
in 1979.
He graduated from
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ( kz, Әл-Фараби атындағы Қазақ ұлттық университеті, Äl-Farabi atyndağy Qazaq Ūlttyq Universitetı), also called KazGU or KazNU, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. ...
in 2001. In 2006, Abaev completed his studies at
Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...
. In 2014, while serving as Press Secretary, he finished the
Eurasian Humanitarian Institute.
Political career
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.
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.
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
The 2016 Protests against land reforms in Kazakhstan were a massive, unauthorized protests that were held in Kazakhstan against the new amendments to the Land Code, which began on 24 April 2016 in the city of Atyrau. Three days later, the rallies ...
.
From 25 February 2019, Abaev served as the Minister of Information and Social Development.
On 4 May 2020, he was appointed as the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.
On 11 January, 2022, by Presidential Decree, he was appointed
Minister of Culture and Sports.
Eleven Out of Twenty Ministers in Kazakhstan’s New Government Retain Positions
Diplomatic career
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.
References
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1979 births
Living people
Kazakhstani politicians
People from Almaty Region
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University alumni