Karim Masimov
| Karim Massimov كەرىم مەسىموۋ Кәрім Мәсімов Kärim Mäsimov |
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| 7th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | |
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In office 2 April 2014 – 8 September 2016 |
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| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Serik Akhmetov |
| Succeeded by | Bakhytzhan Sagintayev |
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In office 10 January 2007 – 24 September 2012 |
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| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Succeeded by | Serik Akhmetov |
| Head of the Executive Office of the President | |
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In office 24 September 2012 – 2 April 2014 |
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| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Aslan Musin |
| Succeeded by | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
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15 June 1965 Tselinograd, Soviet Union (now Astana, Kazakhstan) |
| Political party | Nur Otan |
| Alma mater | Peoples' Friendship University |
Karim Qajymqanuly Massimov (Kazakh: Кәрім Қажымқанұлы Мәсімов, Kärim Qajımqanulı Mäsimov, كأرٸم قاجىمقانۇلى مأسٸموۆ [kærɪm qɑʒəmqaˈnʊlə mæsɪmof]; Russian: Кари́м Кажимка́нович Маси́мов; born 15 June 1965) is a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 January 2007 to 24 September 2012 and again from 2 April 2014 to 8 September 2016.
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 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 moved him to the position of chief of staff of the presidential office; according to Reuters, the move was designed to readjust the power balance between various factions within the government.
Born in Tselinograd (now Astana) in Kazakhstan, Karim Massimov graduated from People's Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, and then studied in Beijing and at Wuhan University in Hubei, China.
Karim Massimov is considered a China expert. China has become an important strategic partner for Kazakhstan in recent years and the two countries are working closely together to develop Kazakhstan's energy resources. Massimov visited Beijing, China with Finance Minister Natalya Korzhova, Transport and Communications Minister Serik Akhmetov, and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Baktykozha Izmukhambetov from 16–17 November 2006. Massimov co-chaired the third meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee with Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi. Several accords between agencies of the two governments were signed. Massimov later met with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. Meanwhile, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Liu Qi, secretary of the Beijing Party Committee, in Astana. Secretary Liu said was "very nice for me to visit your beautiful country at Otan's invitation. The goal of the visit is to deepen cooperation and mutual understanding between our countries."
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