Education
He graduated from the Almaty National Economic Institute and continued his post-graduate study at Kazakh State University, eventually becoming a senior lecturer there.
He graduated from the Almaty National Economic Institute and continued his post-graduate study at Kazakh State University, eventually becoming a senior lecturer there.
He served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2009. He previously served as Secretary of the National Security Committee (National Security Council). In September 2009 he was named an advisor to President Nursultan Nazarbayev and secretary of Kazakhstan"s Security Council.
From 1987 to 1988 he interned in London, United Kingdom.
From 1991 to 1992 he served as a department head at First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Farabi University in Almaty. Tazhin began his service as chairman of the National Security Council in May 2001, succeeding Alnur Musaev.
He was replaced shortly thereafter in December 2001 by Nartai Dutbayev. Tazhin replaced Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as foreign minister on 10 January 2007 during a government shake-up.
Tokayev became the Chairman of the Senate.
Tazhin assisted President Nursultan Nazarbayev in writing several books Tazhin met with United States Senator Richard Lugar in Astana on 7 February 2006 to discuss biological weapon nonproliferation measures and cooperation with United States. scientists. January 2013 Marat Tazhin was relieved of his duties as Aide to the President and Security Council Secretary and appointed Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State, replacing outgoing Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed.
Analysts have described him as a theoretician and as a shadow who prefers to wield power behind the scene.
President Nazarbayev described him after appointing him foreign minister as a "scholar, a Doctor of Philosophy, and has been my adviser, including on foreign policy questions. Since the international community attaches great importance to my choice for foreign minister, I appointed the person I know well and believe in.