Askar Mamin

Asqar Uzakbaiuly Mamin (Kazakh: Асқар Ұзақбайұлы Мамин, romanized: Asqar Uzaqbaıuly Mamın; born 23 October 1965) is the current Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.[1] He served as First Deputy Prime Minister from 9 September 2016 to 21 February 2019. Previously he was the President of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan.[2] He also serves as the president of the Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation, a position he assumed in 2008.[3]

Asqar Mamin
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 February 2019 Acting: 21 February 2019 – 25 February 2019
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
First Deputy	Alihan Smaiylov
Preceded by	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office 8 September 2016 – 21 February 2019
Prime Minister	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Preceded by	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Succeeded by	Alihan Smaiylov
Chairman of Kazakhstan Engineering
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 July 2017
Preceded by	Erlan Idrissov
President of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
In office 17 April 2008 – 9 September 2016
Preceded by	Zhaksybek Kulekeyev
Succeeded by	Kanat Alpysbayev
5th Äkim of Nur-Sultan
In office 21 September 2006 – 4 April 2008
Preceded by	Umirzak Shukeyev
Succeeded by	Imangali Tasmagambetov
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office 25 August 2005 – 21 September 2006
Preceded by	Kazhmurat Nagmanov
Succeeded by	Serik Akhmetov
Personal details
Born	23 October 1965 Tselinograd, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan)
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	Nur Otan
Spouse(s)	Altynai Mamina
Children	2
Alma mater	Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Profession	Economist

He previously served as äkim of Astana from 2006 to 2008 and Minister of Transport and Communication in Daniyal Akhmetov's government from 2005 to 2006. Mamin is a member of the ruling Kazakhstan's political party Nur Otan.

Biography

Early life and education

Mamin with the President of Turkmenistan.

Mamin was born in Astana(Астана) (now Nur-Sultan). He graduated from Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics with civil engineering and economics specialties.[4]

Career

He began his career as an erector of "Tselintyazhstroy" trust. He served as Deputy Director General of Innovative Enterprises Union of Kazakhstan. From 1996 to 2008, he served as the First Deputy Mayor of the City of Astana, Vice-Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, First Vice-Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On 21 September 2006, Mamin was appointed as the akim of Astana.[5] He served that position until he became the president of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy on 17 April 2008.[6]

On 9 September 2016, he was appointed as the First Deputy Prime Minister in Sagintayev's government.[7] On 8 January 2018, Mamin joined the board of directors of the national company Kazakh Tourism.[8]

On 21 February 2019, Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev was dismissed by Nursultan Nazarbayev. As a result, Mamin became the Acting Prime Minister and was confirmed by the Parliament to be the new Prime Minister on 25 February 2019.[9]

Personal life

Askar Mamin is married to Altynai Mamina. The couple has a son and daughter: Daniyar (b. 1986) and Dinara (b. 1991).

References

1. "Kazakh Government Resigns After Nazarbaev Says They Must Go". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
2. "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Plans to Double Volume of Transit Traffic by All Transport Modes by 2020". RZD-Partner.com. April 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
3. Merk, Martin (September 4, 2010). "Kapitan Kazakhstan". IIHF.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
4. "Askar Mamin - Biography". CaspianForum.org. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
5. "Указом Главы государства Мамин Аскар Узакпаевич назначен акимом города Астаны и освобожден от должности Министра транспорта и коммуникаций Республики Казахстан". akorda.kz (in Russian). 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
6. ШАЯХМЕТ, Бауыржан (2008-04-08). "К кадровым манипуляциям добавились молниеносные увольнения после громкого ареста". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-11.
7. "Указ «О назначении Мамина А.У. Первым заместителем Премьер-Министра Республики Казахстан» — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz.
8. "Мамин сменил Досаева в совете директоров Kazakh Tourism". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 8 January 2018.
9. "Новым премьер-министром Казахстана стал Аскар Мамин". www.zakon.kz.