Daniyal Akhmetov
Daniyal Kenjetaiuly Akhmetov (Kazakh: Даниал Кенжетайұлы Ахметов, Danial Kenjetaiūly Ahmetov; born 15 June 1954) is a Kazakh politician who was the 6th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 13 June 2003 to 9 January 2007.
Daniyal Akhmetov | |
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Даниал Ахметов | |
Akhmetov in 2018 | |
| 6th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 13 June 2003 – 8 January 2007 Acting: 11 June 2003 – 13 June 2003 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| First Deputy | Alexander Pavlov (2002–2004) Grigori Marchenko (2004) |
| Preceded by | Imangali Tasmagambetov |
| Succeeded by | Karim Massimov |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 21 December 2000 – 21 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Pavlov |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandr Pavlov (2002) |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 12 October 1999 – 21 December 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 10 January 2007 – 17 June 2009 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Prime Minister | Karim Massimov |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Altynbayev |
| Succeeded by | Adilbek Zhaksybekov |
| Äkim of East Kazakhstan Region | |
| In office 11 November 2014 – 16 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Berdibek Saparbayev |
| Succeeded by | Ermek Köşerbaev |
| Äkim of Pavlodar Region | |
| In office 21 November 2001 – 11 June 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Galymzhan Zhakiyanov |
| Succeeded by | Qairat Nurpeisov |
| In office 19 January 1993 – 19 December 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Asygat Jabagin |
| Succeeded by | Galymzhan Zhakiyanov |
| Äkim of North Kazakhstan Region | |
| In office 19 December 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Gartman |
| Succeeded by | Qajymurat Nagymanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1954 Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
| Political party | Nur Otan |
Critics refer to him as "The Terminator", a nickname he gained as the akim of Pavlodar Region for his actions in suppressing supporters of Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, the previous äkim. On 8 January 2007, he resigned as Prime Minister. He did not say why, but President Nursultan Nazarbayev had criticized him in 2006 for overspending and other administrative errors. Nazarbayev accepted his resignation, and immediately appointed him acting Prime Minister.
Akhmetov was included as Minister of Defense in the government that took office on 10 January 2007. He was dismissed from that post in June 2009. From November 11 , 2014 to June 16 , 2023 , he was äkim of the East Kazakhstan Region.