List of leaders of Kazakhstan

The president of Kazakhstan is the head of state elected by popular vote to serve a five-year-term.[1] The president appoints the prime minister (head of government) and first deputy prime minister.[2][3]

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

since 20 March 2019
ResidenceAk Orda Presidential Palace
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term length5 years, renewable
Formation24 April 1990
SuccessionChairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
Website(in Kazakh) akorda.kz
(in English) www.akorda.kz/en

Leaders of Kazakhs (Khans)

Leaders of Kazakhs (19081990)

Alash Autonomy (19081920)

  • Alikhan Bukeikhanov (6 October 1908 – 19 January 1919)
  • Tamara Bastun (19 January 1919 - 30 April 1919)

Secretaries of the Kazakh Regional Committee of the Communist Party

  • Stanisław Pestkowski (30 April 1919 August 1920)
  • Ivan Akulov (August 1920 January 1921)
  • Mukhamedkhafiy Murzagaliyev (JanuaryJuly 1921)
  • Mariya Kostelovskaya (July 1921 1921)
  • Georgy Korostelyev (1921 September 1924)
  • Viktor Naneyshvili (1924 19 February 1925)
  • Aristid Shllaku (1925 20 February 1930)

Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee

  • Stanisław Pestkowski (10 July 1919 1920)
  • Sakhiygirey Radus-Zenkovich (August 1920 October 1920)
  • Abdrakhman Aytiyev (October 1920)

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

  • Seytgali Mendeshev (12 October 1920 19 February 1925)

Secretaries of the Kazakh Regional Committee ("Kazkraykom") of the Communist Party

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

  • Seytgali Mendeshev (19 February 1925 19 April 1925)
  • Zhalau Mynbayev (19 April 1925 1927)
  • Eltay Ernazarov (19271933)
  • Uzakbay Kulumbetov (11 October 1933 5 December 1936)

Secretaries General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakh SSR

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

  • Uzakbay Kulumbetov (5 December 1936 22 June 1937)
  • Ismail Salvafeka (acting) (June 1937 July 1937)
  • Alibey Dzhangildin (July 1937 28 October 1937)
  • Nurbapa Umirzakov (28 October 1937 15 July 1938)

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

  • Salken Daulenov (15 July, 17 July 1938)

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

  • Abdisamet Kazakhpayev (17 July 1938 January 1947)
  • Ivan Lukyanets (acting) (January 1947 20 March 1947)
  • Daniyal Kerimbayev (20 March 1947 23 January 1954)
  • Nurtas Undasynov (23 January 1954 19 April 1955)
  • Zhumabek Tashenov (19 April 1955 20 January 1960)
  • Fazyl Karibzhanov (20 January 1960 25 August 1960)
  • Kapitalina Krykova (acting) (25 August 1960 3 January 1961)
  • Isagali Sharipov (3 January 1961 5 April 1965)
  • Sabir Niyazbekov (5 April 1965 20 December 1978)
  • Isatay Abdukarimov (20 December 1978 14 December 1979)
  • Sattar Imashev (14 December 1979 22 February 1984)
  • Andrey Plotnikov (22 February 1984 22 March 1984)
  • Bayken Ashimov (22 March 1984 27 September 1985)
  • Salamat Mukashev (27 September 1985 9 February 1988)
  • Zakash Kamalidenov (9 February 1988 December 1988)
  • Vera Sidorova (December 1988 10 March 1989)
  • Makhtay Sagdiyev (10 March 1989 22 February 1990)

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1990–present)

  • Until 16 December 1991 was called President of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.

  Communist Party of Kazakhstan   Otan / Nur Otan   Independent

Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Elected Term of office Political party
1 Nursultan Nazarbayev
Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев
(born 1940)
24 April 1990 1 December 1991 Communist Party of Kazakhstan
1991 1 December 1991 20 January 1999 Independent
1999 20 January 1999 11 January 2006
2005 11 January 2006 8 April 2011 Otan
2011 8 April 2011 29 April 2015 Nur Otan
2015 29 April 2015 20 March 2019
2 Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев
(born 1953)
20 March 2019 12 June 2019 Nur Otan
2019 12 June 2019 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. "Politics of Kazakhstan". Wikipedia. 15 March 2020.
  2. Pannier, Bruce (2015-03-11). "Kazakhstan's long term president to run in snap election – again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  3. Chivers, C.J. (6 December 2005). "Kazakh President Re-elected; voting Flawed, Observers Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 April 2014. Kazakhstan has never held an election that was not rigged.
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