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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
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 the Kazakh Khanate (Khans) (1465–1874)

Leaders of Kazakhstan (1917–1990)

Alash Autonomy (1917–1920)

Portrait Name

(Born-Died)

Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the Provisional People's Council
1 Alikhan Bukeikhanov
(1866–1937)
13 December 1917 5 March 1920 Alash
Portrait Name

(Born-Died)

Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee
1 Stanisław Pestkowski
(1882–1937)
30 April 1919 August 1920 1 year CPSU
Sakhiygirey Radus-Zenkovich
(1887–1938)
Acting
August 1920 26 August 1920 1 month CPSU
2 Viktor Radus Zenkovich
(1878–1967)
26 August 1920 October 1920 2 months CPSU
3 Abdrakhman Aytiyev
(1886–1937)
October 1920 October 1920 1 month CPSU
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
4 Seytgali Mendeshev
(1887–1938)
12 October 1920 19 April 1925
5 Jalau Mynbaev
(1892–1929)
19 April 1920 15 June 1925
Portrait Name

(Born-Died)

Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
1 Jalau Mynbaev
(1892–1929)
15 June 1925 1927 CPSU
2 Eltay Ernazarov
(1887–1945)
1927 1933 CPSU
3 Uzakbay Kulumbetov
(1891–1938)
11 October 1933 5 December 1936 CPSU
Portrait Name

(Born-Died)

Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
1 Uzakbay Kulumbetov
(1891–1938)
5 December 1936 22 June 1937 QKP
Ismail Salvafeka
(?–?)
Acting
June 1937 July 1937 QKP
2 Alibey Dzhangildin
(1884–1953)
July 1937 28 October 1937 QKP
3 Nurbapa Umirzakov
(1907–1947)
28 October 1937 15 July 1938 QKP
Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet
4 Salken Daulenov
(1907–1984)
15 July 1938 17 July 1938 QKP
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
5 Abdisamet Kazakhpayev
(1898–1959)
17 July 1938 January 1937 QKP
Ivan Lukyanets
(1902–1994)
Acting
January 1937 20 March 1947 QKP
6 Daniyal Kerimbayev
(1909–1982)
20 March 1947 23 January 1954 QKP
7 Nurtas Undasynov
(1904–1989)
23 January 1954 19 April 1955 QKP
8 Zhumabek Tashenov
(1915–1986)
19 April 1955 20 January 1960 QKP
9 Fazyl Karibzhanov
(1912–1960)
20 January 1960 25 August 1960 QKP
Kapitalina Krykova
(1914–2002)
Acting
25 August 1960 3 January 1961 QKP
10 Isagali Sharipov
(1906–1976)
3 January 1961 5 April 1965 QKP
11 Sabir Niyazbekov
(1912–1989)
5 April 1965 20 December 1978 QKP
12 Isatay Abdukarimov
(1924–2001)
20 December 1978 14 December 1979 QKP
13 Sattar Imashev
(1926–1984)
14 December 1979 22 February 1984 QKP
14 Andrey Plotnikov
(1912–1991)
22 February 1984 22 March 1984 QKP
15 Bayken Ashimov
(1919–2010)
22 March 1984 27 September 1985 QKP
16 Salamat Mukashev
(1927–2004)
27 September 1985 9 February 1988 QKP
17 Zakash Kamalidenov
(1939–2017)
9 February 1988 December 1988 QKP
18 Vera Sidorova
(1934–)
December 1988 10 March 1989 QKP
19 Makhtay Sagdiyev
(1929–2012)
10 March 1989 22 February 1990 QKP
Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet
20 Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1940–)
22 February 1990 24 April 1990 QKP

Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1990–present)

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

  QKP

  Otan / Nur Otan

  Independent

Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Elected Term of office Political party
1 Nursultan Nazarbayev
Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев
(born 1940)
1990 24 April 1990 1 December 1991 QKP
Independent
1991 1 December 1991 20 January 1999
1999 20 January 1999 11 January 2006
2005 11 January 2006 8 April 2011
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. ^ "The Constitution". Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 12 August 2021. Article 41 (1). The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be elected in accordance with the constitutional law by adult citizens of the Republic on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a term of five years.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.