11 Facts About Marat Tajin

Marat Mukhanbetkazyuly Tajin is a Kazakh politician.

Marat Tajin served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2009.

Marat Tajin previously served as Secretary of the National Security Committee.

Marat Tajin was appointed First Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in January 2017.

Marat Tajin graduated from the Almaty National Economic Institute and continued his post-graduate study at Kazakh State University, eventually becoming a senior lecturer there.

Marat Tajin was replaced shortly thereafter in December 2001 by Nartai Dutbayev.

Marat Tajin replaced Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as foreign minister on 10 January 2007 during a government shake-up.

Marat Tajin met with United States Senator Richard Lugar in Astana on 7 February 2006 to discuss biological weapon nonproliferation measures and cooperation with US scientists.

January 2013 Marat Tajin was relieved of his duties as Aide to the President and Security Council Secretary and appointed Kazakhstan's Secretary of State, replacing outgoing Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed.

February 2014 Marat Tajin was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation.

January 2017 Marat Tajin was appointed First Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.