Deputy Prime Minister Karim Masimov, Akhmetov's political rival, to succeed Akhmetov, on 9 January 2007. Nazarbayev's political party Nur Otan endorsed Massimov, but some analysts in Kazakhstan considered Zhaksybekov as a candidate. The Parliament convened on 10 January to which Massimov was confirmed as the Prime Minister. Football official He was the head of the Football Federation of Astana city from 2000, until being elected the president of the Football Federation of Kazakhstan on 28 August 2007 References External links Head of the Administration of Kazakhstan Prezident objections 1954 births Ambassadors of Kazakhstan to Russia Living people Government ministers of Kazakhstan Mayors of Astana Ministers of Defence of Kazakhstan