Karim Massimov
Karim Qazhymqanuly Massimov (Kazakh: Кәрім Қажымқанұлы Мәсімов, Kärım Qajymqanūly Mäsımov, [kæɾɘm qɑʑəmqɑˈnʊlɯ mæsɘməf]; born 15 June 1965) is a politician who served as a Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 January 2007 to 24 September 2012 and again from 2 April 2014 to 8 September 2016.
Karim Massimov | |
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Кәрім Мәсімов | |
Massimov in 2012 | |
| 13th Chairman of the National Security Committee | |
| In office 8 September 2016 – 5 January 2022 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Zhumakanov |
| Succeeded by | Ermek Sağymbaev |
| Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 24 September 2012 – 2 April 2014 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Aslan Musin |
| Succeeded by | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
| State Secretary of Kazakhstan Acting | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 2 April 2014 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Marat Tazhin |
| Succeeded by | Adilbek Zhaksybekov |
| 7th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 2 April 2014 – 8 September 2016 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| First Deputy | Bakhytzhan Sagintayev |
| Preceded by | Serik Akhmetov |
| Succeeded by | Bakhytzhan Sagintayev |
| In office 10 January 2007 – 24 September 2012 | |
| First Deputy | Umirzak Shukeyev (2009–2011) Serik Akhmetov (2012) Krymbek Kusherbayev (2012–2013) |
| Preceded by | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Succeeded by | Serik Akhmetov |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 18 January 2006 – 10 January 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| In office 27 November 2001 – June 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (2001–2002) Imangali Tasmagambetov (2002–2003) |
| Minister of Economy and Budget Planning | |
| In office 20 April 2006 – 13 October 2006 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Prime Minister | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Preceded by | Kairat Kelimbetov |
| Succeeded by | Aslan Musin |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 7 August 2000 – 27 November 2001 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Prime Minister | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Preceded by | Serik Burkitbaev |
| Succeeded by | Abilay Mirzahmetov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1965 Tselinograd (now Astana), Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Uyghur |
| Political party | Nur Otan |
| Alma mater | Peoples' Friendship University |
Massimov served as Deputy Prime Minister from 19 January 2006 to 9 January 2007 and as Minister of Economy and Budget Planning, Minister of Transport and Communications in 2001. President Nursultan Nazarbayev nominated Massimov to succeed Daniyal Akhmetov as Prime Minister on 9 January 2007. The Nur Otan party endorsed Massimov's candidacy and Parliament confirmed the nomination on 10 January.
On 24 September 2012, Massimov's Premiership ended when President Nazarbayev dismissed him as from the position, appointing him chief of staff of the presidential office in order to readjust the power balance between various factions within the government. He was the head of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee until he was dismissed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 5 January 2022 and shortly after detained on suspicion of alleged treason. Since 6 January, Massimov has been a political prisoner, awaiting the result of a trial which has been classified as 'top secret', lacking any form of independent or public scrutiny. In November 2023, a second criminal case was opened against Masimov for legalization, laundering of money obtained by criminal means, and receiving bribes on a particularly large scale.