GALIEV Jean

Born on December 4, 1972 in Almaty.

Kazakh State University of International Relations and World Languages (Almaty, 1990-1994);

Institute of International Relations (Strasbourg, France, 1994-1996);

International Institute of Public Administration under the Prime Minister of France (Paris, 1997-1998);

Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg, 1998);

Academy of International Law (The Hague, 1998);

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana, 2006).

Diplomatic rank: Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the I class.

Foreign languages: French, English.

Marital status: married with two sons.

1995– Expert linguist of the National Higher School of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

1996-1997– Assistant Director of the National Higher School of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

1999-2001– Referent, Third Secretary, Second Secretary of the Department of Bilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan;

2001-2005– Third Secretary, Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the French Republic (Paris);

2005-2006– Head of the Western Europe Division of the Department of Europe and America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan;

2006-2007– Head of the Europe Direction of the Department of Europe and America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan;

2007-2010– Counselor, Counselor-Envoy of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kingdom of Belgium, the Duchy of Luxembourg, to the European Union and NATO (Brussels);

2010-2016– Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco (Paris);

2017– Ambassador-at-Large (Economic Diplomacy), Member of the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2017-2022– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the French Republic, the Portuguese Republic (2018-2019) and the Principality of Monaco, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Kazakhstan to UNESCO;

2022-2025– Chairman of the International Information Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since January 2025– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Portuguese Republic (presented Credentials on March 31, 2025)

Since November 2025– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Congo concurrently, with residence in Lisbon (presented Credentials on June 3, 2026).

Kazakhstan Awards:

‘Kurmet’ Order (2021), Commendation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the ‘Barys’ badge (2024); Commendation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2022); Honorary diplomas of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2007, 2013, 2016, 2023); Commendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2011, 2014) ‘15th anniversary of the Diplomatic service of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ (2007), ‘20th anniversary of the Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ (2012), ‘25th anniversary of the Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ (2017), ‘30th anniversary of the Diplomatic service of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ (2022) commemorative medals, ‘20th anniversary of Astana’ (2018), ‘25th anniversary of TURKSOY’ medal (2018): ‘175th anniversary of Abai’ (2020); Medal of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan ‘For contribution to the development of international cooperation’ (2019), Medal ‘30 years of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ (2022); Commendations of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2023, 2024).

Foreign Awards:

Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic (2026).