Karim Kajimqanüly Masimov born in 1965 in Tselinograd, Kazakh SSR now Astana, Kazakhstan) has served as Prime Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan since 10 January 2007. Masimov is fluent in Kazakh, Russian, Chinese, English,and Arabic. He studied in China and worked in Hong Kong where he headed Kazakstan's trading operations. At the same time, he is thought to be well connected within the Kremlin. Wikipedia
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Karim Masimov. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Masimov
Borat may have turned Kazakhstan into a cinematic joke but the energy wealth of the giant Central Asian republic means that political events are taken very seriously in the wider world. www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2537093,00.html
Karim Masimov, the new Prime Minister, is 41 year old. However, he has already served as Minister of Transport and Communications, Minister of Economy and Budget Planning, Deputy Prime Minister, President's Assistant. His biography includes education at kyluka.com/briefing/Karim_Masimov_Head_of_Government
