Dauren Abaev
Däuren Äskerbekūly Abaev | |
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| Born | April 18, 1979 Almaty Region, Kazakhstan |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Diplomat |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Minister of Culture and Sports (2022–2023), Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States (since 2023), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Russia (since 2023) |
Däuren Äskerbekūly Abaev (, born on 18 April 1979) is a Kazakhstani political figure who held the position of Minister of Culture and Sports between 2022 and 2023. Since March 2023, he has occupied the role of Deputy Secretary General within the Commonwealth of Independent States. In July 2023, he was designated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation. He possesses the rank of first secretary, 1st class.
Biography
Born in 1979 in the Almaty Region, Abaev completed his higher education at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2001 and later graduated from Leiden University in 2006. While serving as Press Secretary in 2014, he also earned a degree from the Eurasian Humanitarian Institute.
Political career
Between 2001 and 2003, Abaev worked in various capacities within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including positions such as referent, attache, and third secretary.
In May 2007, he assumed leadership of the Press Service Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From December 2007 until December 2008, he acted as chief expert and consultant to the President's Protocol. Subsequently, in December 2008, he was appointed Deputy Press Secretary to the President. From October 2009 through 2011, he fulfilled duties as State Inspector in the Department of State Control and Organizational and Territorial Work.
Abaev served as Press Secretary and Presidential Advisor from 6 October 2011 until 6 May 2016.
Following the 2016 Kazakh protests, on 6 May 2016, a presidential decree established the Ministry of Information and Communications, with Abaev appointed as its inaugural head.
He held the office of Minister of Information and Social Development from 25 February 2019 to 4 May 2020.
Between 4 May 2020 and 11 January 2022, he was First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.
From 11 January 2022 until 4 January 2023, Abaev was entrusted with the role of Minister of Culture and Sports for the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Diplomatic career
In his diplomatic service, Abaev was third secretary at Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Azerbaijan during 2003. From that year until 2007, he served as second secretary and chargé d'affaires at Kazakhstan’s mission in the Netherlands.
On March 2, 2023, he was named Deputy Secretary General of the CIS. Later, on July 3, 2023, he took office as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Russia.