Marat Tazhin

Marat Mukhanbetkazyuly Tajin ( kk, Марат Мұханбетқазыұлы Тәжин, ''Marat Mūhanbetqazyūly Täjin''; born 8 April 1960) 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).Kazakhstan interested in cooperation with US to promote Democracy
NGO Watch In September 2009 he was named an advisor to President Nursultan Nazarbayev and secretary of Kazakhstan's Security Council.Biography of Marat Tazhin
Research Portal Marat Tajin was appointed First Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in January 2017.Kazakh Ambassador To Russia Gets New Appointment
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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.

Political career

Tajin 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.

Tajin replaced Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as foreign minister on 10 January 2007 during a government shake-up. Tokayev became the Chairman of the Senate.Kazakhstan to remain committed to multifaceted foreign policy - Nazarbayev
Interfax
ITAR-Tass

Tajin assisted President Nursultan Nazarbayev in writing several books.Nazarbayev - The Kazakhstan Way
Neweurasia.net

Tajin 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.Kazakhstan vows continued nonproliferation support
Global Security Newswire

He has received the Order of Kurmet.

January 2013 Marat Tajin was relieved of his duties as Aide to the President and Security Council Secretary and appointed Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State, replacing outgoing Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed.

February 2014 Marat Tajin was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation.

January 2017 Marat Tajin was appointed First Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Perception

Analysts have described him as a theoreticianKazakh paper Karavan analyses recent government Reshuffle
Eurasianet and as a shadow who prefers to wield power behind the scene.Марат Тажин: стратег, конспиратор и идеолог в одном флаконе
Думаем.ру 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.”
Embassy of Kazakhstan

References

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Living people
1960 births
Nur Otan politicians
Government ministers of Kazakhstan
Foreign ministers of Kazakhstan
Recipients of the Order of Kurmet
Kazakhstani Muslims
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University faculty
Ambassadors of Kazakhstan to Russia
Directors of intelligence agencies