Imangali Tasmagambetov

Imangali Tasmagambetov Иманғали Тасмағамбетов
Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan
Incumbent
Assumed office October 22, 2014
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Serik Akhmetov
Mayor of Astana
In office April 4, 2008 – October 22, 2014
Preceded by	Askar Mamin
Succeeded by	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
Mayor of Almaty
In office December 9, 2004 – April 4, 2008
Preceded by	Victor Khrapunov
Succeeded by	Akhmetzhan Yesimov
5th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office January 28, 2002 – June 13, 2003
Preceded by	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Succeeded by	Daniyal Akhmetov
Personal details
Born	December 9, 1956 Novobogat Village, Makhambet District, Gurev Province (now Atyrau Province)
Nationality	Kazakh
Alma mater	Pushkin Pedagogical Institute, Oral, Kazakhstan

Imangali Nurgaliuly Tasmagambetov (Kazakh: Иманғали Нұрғалиұлы Тасмағамбетов (born 9 December 1956) is the current Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan.^[1] He was the mayor of Astana from April 2008 to October 2014. From December 2004 to April 2008 he was the mayor of Almaty. Before that, from 28 January 2002 to 11 June 2003, he was the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.^[2]

Tasmaghambetov said that he resigned after finding out about the falsification of a positive vote of confidence in his administration that was taken on 19 May 2003. His resignation resulted in the dismissal of all members of his cabinet, as required by the Constitution of Kazakhstan.^[2]

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev replaced Tasmaghambetov with Pavlodar Oblysy Governor Daniyal Akhmetov on 13 June 2003. Akhmetov pledged to maintain many of Tasmaghambetov's policies.^[2]

References

1. "Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Fired After Six Months On Job". EurasiaNet.org. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
2. New Kazakh Government Formed, Sets Out Priorities. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty