37 Facts About Karim Massimov

Karim Qajymqanuly Massimov is a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2016.

Karim Massimov was Deputy Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and held the positions of Minister of Economy and Budget Planning and Minister of Transport and Communications in 2001.

Karim Massimov served as chairman of the National Security Committee from 2016 to 2022.

Karim Massimov earned a doctorate from Moscow State University in 1999 and worked in business in China and at Almaty Trade and Financial Bank.

Karim Massimov was first appointed Prime Minister by President Nursultan Nazarbayev in January 2007, facing significant challenges during the Great Recession.

Karim Massimov oversaw reforms that nearly doubled Kazakhstan's GDP per capita and initiated the Unified National Healthcare System.

Karim Massimov later became the head of the National Security Committee in September 2016, a position he held until his dismissal by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev following the civil unrest in January 2022.

Karim Massimov was born to a Muslim family of Tajik and Uyghur roots, in the city of Tselinograd.

Karim Massimov is the son of Eleanor Azhybekova and Qazhymqan Massimov.

Karim Massimov's father held various managerial positions such as being the director of the Burundai Production Association of Wall Materials, deputy chief of the Glavtopsnab under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR, director of the Massimov Health Center LLP.

In 1982, Karim Massimov graduated from the Republican Physics and Mathematics Boarding School in Alma-Ata.

From 1988 to 1989, Karim Massimov studied Chinese at the Beijing Institute of Language, taught at the Wuhan University School of Law from 1989 to 1991, and then Columbia University in New York City.

From 1992 to 1995, Karim Massimov worked at Kazakhstan's commercial structures in China and Hong Kong.

In 1991, Karim Massimov became the head of the Department of the Ministry of Labour.

Karim Massimov served the post until June 2003, he was appointed as an assistant to the President of Kazakhstan.

Karim Massimov again became the Deputy PM on 18 January 2006, and was simultaneously as the Minister of Economy from 19 April to 13 October 2006.

Karim Massimov visited Beijing, China with Finance Minister Natalya Korzhova, Transport and Communications Minister Serik Akhmetov, and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Baktykozha Izmukhambetov from 16 to 17 November 2006.

Karim Massimov co-chaired the third meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee with Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi.

On 28 March 2002, in an article in Izvestia, Karim Massimov announced that the Government of Kazakhstan planned to increase wheat exports to Iran from 100,000 to two million tons.

Vice Premier Peres and Karim Massimov agreed to establish an agriculture school in each country.

President Nursultan Nazarbayev nominated Karim Massimov to succeed Daniyal Akhmetov as Prime Minister on 9 January 2007.

On 2 April 2014, Karim Massimov was reappointed again as the prime minister after replacing Serik Akhmetov.

Karim Massimov was known for his ability to raise foreign investment.

In June 2014, Karim Massimov attended the presidential inauguration of Petro Poroshenko on the orders of President Nazarbayev as a way of normalizing Kazakhstan's relations with Ukraine.

Karim Massimov served as the chairman of the Bid Organizing Committee of Kazakhstan, which presented Almaty as a city for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

In September 2015, Karim Massimov's government allowed the prices for the most popular grade of fuel in Kazakhstan, the AI-92, to float freely.

Karim Massimov served that post until he was succeeded by Bakhytzhan Sagintayev.

On 8 September 2016, Karim Massimov was appointed chairman of the National Security Committee following his dismissal as Prime Minister.

The ex-head of the National Security Committee Karim Massimov Masimov found real estate in America for $ 20 million.

On October 25,2022, the UN Working Group considered the possibility of releasing Mr Karim Massimov and conducting an independent investigation.

Karim Massimov is ethnically Uyghur and is a born citizen of Kazakhstan.

Karim Massimov is fluent in Kazakh, Russian, Chinese, English and Arabic.

Karim Massimov is thought to be well connected within the Kremlin.

Karim Massimov's interests include reading books, Muay Thai, skiing, rock climbing and golf.

Karim Massimov was the President of Federation of Amateur Muaythai of Asia in 2010.

Karim Massimov then was nominated and went on to assume the position of Vice President of the IFMA, President of Muaythai federation in Kazakhstan and Vice-President of World Muaythai Council.

In 2012, Karim Massimov was unanimously re-elected for another four-year term to head the Asian federation, which is recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia.