H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov
Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Austria – Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna
Date of birth: 21 April 1964
Place of birth: Kazakhstan
Education: Kazakh National State University in 1987 (History)
Professional career:
1981-1987 - Student of the Kazakh National State University
1987-1991 - Lecturer on history at the Kazakh National Technical University (Almaty)
1991-1993 - Post-graduate studies at the Kazakh National State University
Since 1993 - at the diplomatic service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
1993-1994 - Third, Second Secretary of the European Department
1994-1998 - Head of Division, Deputy Chief, and Chief of the Department of Asia; Deputy Director of the Department of Asia, Middle East & Africa; Director of the Department of Europe& America
1998-1999 - Director of the Department of Bilateral Co-operation (Europe & Americas, Asia, Middle East & Africa)
1999-2001 - Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
February 2001 – April 2003 - Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
May 2003 – March 2006 - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Israel
March 2006 – August 2007 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
August 2007 – December 2008 - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria, Permanent Representative to the OSCE and other International Organizations in Vienna
December 2008 – March 2011 - Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the OSCE
Since March 2011 - Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Austria – Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna
Married, has two children
Languages: English, Russian
Awarded by the Order “Kurmet” (Honor), medals
