Kairat Abdrakhmanov

Kairat Kudaybergenovich Abdrakhmanov (Kazakh: Қайрат Құдайбергенұлы Әбдірахманов, Qairat Qūdaibergenūly Äbdırahmanov, born 21 April 1964) was the foreign minister for the Republic of Kazakhstan from 28 December 2016 until 26 December 2018.^[1] Abdrakhmanov was previously Kazakhstan's permanent representative to the United Nations.^[1] Abdrakhmanov was also Kazakhstan's representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).^[2]

Kairat Abdrakhmanov
Qairat Äbdırahmanov Қайрат Әбдірахманов
Abdrakhmanov in 2015
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
In office 4 December 2020 – 6 September 2024
Preceded by	Lamberto Zannier
Succeeded by	Christophe Kamp
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 December 2016 – 26 December 2018
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Preceded by	Erlan Idrissov
Succeeded by	Beibut Atamkulov
Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations
In office 26 November 2013 – 28 December 2016
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Byrganym Aitimova
Succeeded by	Kairat Umarov
Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the OSCE
In office 4 September 2008 – March 2011
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Service as Ambassador Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Netherlands, Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Incumbent Assumed office 6 September 2024 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Preceded by Askar Zhumagaliyev Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sweden and Denmark In office 18 March 2019 – 7 December 2020 President Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Preceded by Dastan Yeleukenov Succeeded by Sergey Nurtaev Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria and Slovenia In office March 2011 – 26 November 2013 President Nursultan Nazarbayev Preceded by Erzhan Kazykhanov Succeeded by Qairat Sarybai Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria, Representative to international organizations in Vienna In office 20 August 2007 – 26 December 2008 President Nursultan Nazarbayev Preceded by Rakhat Aliyev Succeeded by Erzhan Kazykhanov Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Israel In office April 2003 – March 2006 President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Mukhtar Tleuberdi
Succeeded by	Talğat Örekenov
Personal details
Born	(1964-04-21) 21 April 1964 (age 61) Zharkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	Amanat
Spouse	Mayra Abdirakhmanova
Children	2
Alma mater	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

See also

• List of foreign ministers in 2017
• List of current foreign ministers