Kanat Saudabayev was appointed Kazakh foreign minister upon the Kazakh President's decree. Before, he worked state secretary, KazTAG said.
Before, Saudabayev, 63, worked as chairman of the Kazakh State Committee on cinematography, chairman of the Kazakh State Committee on culture, foreign minister, head of chancellery of Prime-Minister, Kazakh ambassador to Turkey, Great Britain, the USA.
He worked as Kazakh secretary of state since May 2007.