Mukhtar Beskenuly Tileuberdi (Kazakh: Мұхтар Бескенұлы Тілеуберді, Mūhtar Beskenūly Tıleuberdı, Kazakh pronunciation: [mo̙χtɑɾ bʲeskʲeno̙ɫɯ tɘlʲewbʲeɾdɘ]; born June 30, 1968) is a Kazakh statesman, diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Austria, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna (2023).[1] who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 18 September 2019 until 29 March 2023.[2][3] He also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2022 to 2023.
Mukhtar Tileuberdi | |
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Мұхтар Тілеуберді | |
.jpg) Tileuberdi in 2019 | |
| Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2023 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Prime Minister | Älihan Smaiylov Oljas Bektenov |
| Preceded by | Bakaev Alibek |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 11 January 2022 – 29 March 2023 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Prime Minister | Askar Mamin Älihan Smaiylov |
| Succeeded by | Murat Nurtleu |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 18 September 2019 – 29 March 2023 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Prime Minister | Askar Mamin |
| Preceded by | Beibut Atamkulov |
| Succeeded by | Murat Nurtleu |
| Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Malaysia | |
| In office 5 August 2004 – 9 July 2009 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Ikram Adyrbekov |
| Succeeded by | Beibut Atamkulov |
| Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines | |
| In office 10 March 2005 – 9 July 2009 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Switzerland | |
| In office 9 July 2009 – 4 March 2016 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Amanzhol Zhankuliev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mukhtar Beskenuly Tileuberdi 30 June 1968 Aksu, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
Early life and education
Tileuberdi was born June 30, 1968, in the village of Aksu, Chimkent region.[4] He graduated from Kirov Kazakh State University (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) majoring in philosophy.[5] After graduating from the university, he started working at the departments of History of Philosophy and Chinese Philology of the Al-Farabi Kazakh State University.[6]
Career
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Tileuberdi was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 18 September 2019.[7] Prior to that, he had served as First Vice Minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2019.
Tileuberdi has an extensive diplomatic career. He served as Kazakhstan Ambassador to Malaysia[8] with concurrent accreditation to Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.[9] He also served as Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Switzerland and with concurrent accreditation to Liechtenstein and the Vatican.[10] Additionally, he served as the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.[11]
During his tenure as Foreign Minister, Tileuberdi pays great attention to supporting foreign investors interested in the Kazakh market and Kazakh businesses abroad. In one of his op-eds Tileuberdi emphasized that the Foreign Ministry was at the forefront of economic diplomacy aimed at promoting Kazakhstan as an investment destination.[12]
Tileuberdi is active in the advocacy of interethnic and interfaith tolerance.[13]
Awards
- Order of Parasat (2020)[14]
- Medal for Distinguished Labor (2016)[15]
References
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