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Askar Mussinov

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Askar Mussinov
Асқар Мусинов
Mussinov in 2014
Director General of the Islamic Organisation for Food Security
In office
1 January 2024 – 10 February 2024
Preceded byYerlan Baidaulet [kk]
Personal details
Born
Askar Akhmetuly Mussinov

(1961-04-11)11 April 1961
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR
Died10 February 2024(2024-02-10) (aged 62)
NationalityKazakh
EducationLeningrad State University
OccupationDiplomat

Askar Akhmetuly Mussinov (Kazakh: Асқар Ахметұлы Мусинов; 11 April 1961 – 10 February 2024) was a Kazakh diplomat and politician.[1]

Biography

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Born in Alma-Ata on 11 April 1961, Mussinov studied Eastern studies and philology at Leningrad State University. He began his career as a military translator in Libya from 1984 to 1987.[2] From 1987 to 1991, he was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the USSR and subsequently Kazakhstan.[3] From 1991 to 1992, he was Ambassador of Russia to Saudi Arabia.[4] He then held various senior positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was chief of protocol for the President from 1997 to 1999. He was then Kazakhstan's ambassador to Egypt from 1999 to 2002 and to Saudi Arabia from 2002 to 2006. He was ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and South Africa from 2006 to 2013.

In July 2014, Mussinov was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.[5] He then worked in the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.[6] On 5 May 2018, he was elected Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for Science and Technology.[7] He then became Director General of the Islamic Organisation for Food Security, taking office on 1 January 2024.[8]

Askar Mussinov died on 10 February 2024, at the age of 62.[9]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Умер бывший заместитель министра иностранных дел Казахстана Аскар Мусинов". Tengri News (in Russian). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ Тулеубаева, С. А. (2018). "К истории арабистики в Казахстане". Cyber Leninka (in Russian) (4): 88–102.
  3. ^ Chronology of Consular Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in Russian). Astana: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2022. p. 88. ISBN 978-601-06-8924-4.
  4. ^ Ashimbayev, Daniar (2010). Who is Who in Kazakhstan (in Russian). Almaty. pp. 744–745. ISBN 978-601-06-0843-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Askar Musinov appointed as deputy minister of foreign affairs". Kazakh Telegraph Agency. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Kazakh diplomat elected OIC Deputy Secretary General". Kazinform. Dhaka. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ "OIC Appoints New Assistant Secretaries General". Saudi Press Agency. Dhaka. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Kazakh diplomat elected as Director General of IOFC". Kazakhstan Newsline. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Умер бывший вице-министр иностранных дел Казахстана Аскар Мусинов". Kazakhstan Telegraph Agency (in Russian). Astana. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ "О награждении государственными наградами Республики Казахстан". nomad.su (in Russian).
  11. ^ "Президент ОАЭ наградил экс-посла Казахстана орденом независимости". nomad.su (in Russian).
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