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Tokayev, Kassym-Jomart

Tokayev, Kassym-Jomart

Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan; Former Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

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Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan; Former Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan is the Former Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). He serves as Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament. He is also the Designated Official for safety and security of UN personnel for Switzerland.

Mr. Tokayev is the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, since 2013. He has also served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (1994-1999), Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2002-2007), and as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999-2002).

Mr. Tokayev holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

As Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Mr. Tokayev was elected in 2008 as Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).