Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has served as director-general of the UN, as well as chairman of Kazakhstan's senate.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been sworn in as Kazakhstan's president, after its long-time leader unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday.
Mr Tokayev will act as interim president for the remainder of the term, as indicated by country's constitution.Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country's outgoing leader, attended the inauguration of Mr Tokayev and reportedly entered to"lengthy applause" from dignitaries, before he took his seat on a podium, overlooking the new president.
It was also suggested by the interim president that the country's capital, Astana, should be renamed to Nursultan, in recognition of the former president.
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