Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov

Bauyrjan Älımūly Mūhamedjanov (; born 26 November 1960) is a Kazakh politician and Doctor of Law who served as Kazakhstan's ambassador to Georgia from May 30, 2018 to December 9, 2022. Prior to that, Mukhamejanov was the ambassador to Lithuania and Latvia, äkim of Mangystau Region from 22 December 2011 to 18 January 2013, Minister of Internal Affairs from 14 October 2005 to 2 April 2009, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 29 January 2002 to 13 June 2003, and Minister of Justice from 13 October 1997 to 13 September 2000.

Biography

Early life and education Baurzhan Mukhamejanov was born to a Muslim family in the Kazakh village of Merki. He is the son of Alim Mukhamedjanov. In 1983, he graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in law.

In 1990, he defended his candidate thesis on the theme "Ecological Function of the Soviet State" and in 2008, the doctoral thesis on the theme "Form of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Constitutional Model and Government Control Practice" in the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. He worked in this position until becoming the äkim of Mangystau Region on 22 December 2011 following the Zhanaozen massacre. He was eventually replaced by Alik Aidarbaev on 18 January 2013.

On 26 March 2013, he became the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Lithuania, and from 21 May 2013, Mukhamejanov was the ambassador to Latvia at the same time. On May 30, 2018, he was dismissed from these positions. And was appointed Ambassador to Georgia, remaining in this position until December 9, 2022.

Law making Mukhamejanov was the member of work groups and participated in preparation of the following laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

1) Kazakh SSR State Sovereignty Declaration – October 25, 1990;

2) State Independence Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 16, 1991;

3) The first Constitution of independent Kazakhstan adopted in 1993;

4) 1995 Constitution. Under supervision of the RK President N.A. Nazarbayev. Mukhamejanov was one of three drafters together with N. Shaikenov and K. Kolpakov.

5) Being the Head of the Legislative Initiatives Department of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he took part in development of more than 130 Decrees of the President having the effect of Law.

Awards Barys Order of the II degree (2010) Barys Order of the III degree (2004) Parassat Order (1999) Certificate of Honour of the Republic of Kazakhstan Certificate of Honour of the Parliament Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan Above 20 medals, including of Russian Federation, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.

Diplomatic rank On 2 July 2020, during the occasion of the Diplomatic Service Day of Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assigned to Mukhamejanov the diplomatic rank of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador.