Erik Magzumuly Asanbayev (Kazakh: Ерік Мағзұмұлы Асанбаев, Erık Mağzūmūly Asanbaev; 10 March 1936 – 23 August 2004) was a Kazakh statesman and vice-president of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 1996.[1]
Yerik Asanbayev | |
|---|---|
Ерік Асанбаев | |
| Vice President of Kazakhstan | |
| In office 16 December 1991 – 22 February 1996 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Vice President of Kazakh SSR | |
| In office 16 October 1991 – 16 December 1991 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Sergey Tereshchenko |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic | |
| In office 25 April 1990 – 16 October 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Succeeded by | Serikbolsyn Abdildin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1936 Baigabul, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 23 August 2004 (aged 68) Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Biography edit
Yerik Asanbayev was born on 10 March 1936, in Baigabul village, Amangeldi District, Turgai province.[2] In 1958, he graduated from Kazakh State University majoring in Economics. In 1963, he graduated from Moscow Finance Institute, obtaining a PhD in Economics.
Career edit
From 1959 to 1967, Asanbayev was teaching and working on scientific projects in Moscow and Almaty. In 1963 he became the head of financial planning department and interbranch balance at the scientific and research institute of economics at State Planning Agency of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.[2]
He was a member of the council of ministers of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic and Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan from 1967 to 1986, and then become the deputy head of department at the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan. In 1988 he was appointed as deputy Chairman of the council of ministers of Kazakh SSR. In 1989 he became the secretary of the central committee of the Communist Party of Kazakh SSR.[2]
In April 1990, Asanbayev became the chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. On 16 October 1991, Asanbayev was elected as the Vice President of Kazakh SSR by the Supreme Soviet.[3] In December 1991, he was elected in popular elections.[4] He continued as the vice president of Nursultan Nazarbayev until February 1996,[5] when he was reassigned as Ambassador to Germany where he served until July 2000.[2]
Awards edit
- Otan (1995)
- Barys (2000)
- Honor Sign
- Medals
References edit
- ^ Cummings, Sally (2005). Kazakhstan: Power and the Elite. I.B.Tauris. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781860648540.
- ^ a b c d "Скончался бывший вице-президент Казахстана Ерик Асанбаев | Номад | 24.08.2004". 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- ^ "День за днем. 17 октября 1991 года | Ельцин Центр". www.yeltsincenter.ru.
- ^ Vassiliev, Alexei (1 September 2013). Central Asia: Political and Economic Challenges in the Post-Soviet Era. Saqi. ISBN 9780863567742.
- ^ Publications, Europa (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781857432176.