List of leaders of Kazakhstan

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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 of Kazakhstan (head of government) and first deputy prime minister. [2] [3]

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Leaders of the Kazakh Khanate (Khans) (1465–1874)

Leaders of Kazakhstan (1917–1990)

Alash Autonomy (1917–1920)

No.PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officePolitical Party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Chairman of the Provisional People's Council
1 Alikhan Bukeikhanov.jpg Alikhan Bukeikhanov
(1866–1937)		13 December 19175 March 19202 years, 83 days Alash

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)

No.PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officePolitical Party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee
1 Stanislaw Pestkowski.jpg Stanisław Pestkowski
(1882–1937)		30 April 1919August 1920>1 year CPSU
—Sakypkerei Argynshayev
(1887–1938)
Acting		August 192026 August 1920<1 month CPSU
2 Radus-zenkovich.jpg Viktor Radus Zenkovich
(1878–1967)		26 August 1920October 1920~2 months CPSU
3Abdrakhman Aytiyev
(1886–1937)		October 1920October 1920<1 month CPSU
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
4Seytgali Mendeshev
(1887–1938)		12 October 192019 April 1925
5Jalau Mynbaev
(1892–1929)		19 April 192515 June 1925

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)

No.PortraitName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officePolitical Party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
1Jalau Mynbaev
(1892–1929)		15 June 19251927~2 years CPSU
2Eltay Ernazarov
(1887–1945)		19271933~6 years CPSU
3Uzakbay Kulumbetov
(1891–1938)		11 October 19335 December 1936 CPSU

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)

First Secretary of the Communist Party

No.PictureName

(Birth–Death)

Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft office
1 Levon Mirzoyan.jpg Levon Mirzoyan
(1897–1939)		5 December 193615 May 1938 QKP/CPSU
2 Nikolai Aleksandrovich Skvortsov.jpg Nikolay Skvortsov
(1899–1974)		15 May 193813 July 1945 QKP/CPSU
3 Gennady Borkov
(1905–1983)		13 July 194522 July 1946 QKP/CPSU
4 Zhumabay Shayakhmetov
(1902–1966)		22 July 19466 February 1954 QKP/CPSU
5 Anefo 910-7476 Ponomanrenko,.jpg Panteleimon Ponomarenko
(1902–1984)		6 February 19547 May 1955 QKP/CPSU
6 Leonid Brezhnev Portrait (1).jpg Leonid Brezhnev
(1906–1982)		7 May 19556 March 1956 QKP/CPSU
7 Emblem of the Kazakh SSR (1937-1978).svg Ivan Yakovlev
(1910–1999)		6 March 195626 December 1957 QKP/CPSU
8 Emblem of the Kazakh SSR (1937-1978).svg Nikolay Belyaev
(1903–1966)		26 December 195719 January 1960 QKP/CPSU
9 Dinmuhkamed Konayev.png Dinmukhamed Kunaev
(1912–1993)		19 January 196026 December 1962 QKP/CPSU
10 Ismail Yusupov
(1914–2005)		26 December 19627 December 1964 QKP/CPSU
11 Dinmuhkamed Konayev.png Dinmukhamed Kunaev
(1912–1993)		7 December 196416 December 1986 QKP/CPSU
12 Gennady Kolbin
(1927–1998)		16 December 198622 June 1989 QKP/CPSU
13 Nazarbayev Inauguration 1991 (cropped).jpg Nursultan Nazarbayev
(born 1940)		22 June 19897 September 1991 QKP/CPSU

Head of state

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Chairman of the Central Executive Committee
1 Uzakbai Kulymbetov  [ kk ]
(1891–1938)		5 December 193622 June 1937199 days QKP
—Ismail Salvafeka
(?–?)
Acting		June 1937July 1937~1 month QKP
2 Alibey Dzhangildin
(1884–1953)		July 193728 October 1937~3 months QKP
3 Umurzakov N.jpg Nurbapa Umirzakov
(1907–1947)		28 October 193715 July 1938260 days QKP
Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet
4 Salken Daulenov  [ kk ]
(1907–1984)		15 July 193817 July 19382 days QKP
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
5 Abdisamet Kazakhpayev  [ kk ]
(1898–1959)		17 July 1938January 1947~6 months QKP
— Ivan Lukyanets  [ ru ]
(1902–1994)
Acting		January 194720 March 1947~2 months QKP
6 Daniyal Kerimbayev  [ kk ]
(1909–1982)		20 March 194723 January 19546 years, 309 days QKP
7Nurtas Undasynov
(1904–1989)		23 January 195419 April 19551 year, 86 days QKP
8Zhumabek Tashenov
(1915–1986)		19 April 195520 January 19604 years, 276 days QKP
9Fazyl Karibzhanov
(1912–1960)		20 January 196025 August 1960218 days QKP
—Kapitalina Krykova
(1914–2002)
Acting		25 August 19603 January 1961131 days QKP
10Isagali Sharipov
(1906–1976)		3 January 19615 April 19654 years, 92 days QKP
11Sabir Niyazbekov
(1912–1989)		5 April 196520 December 197813 years, 259 days QKP
12Isatay Abdukarimov
(1924–2001)		20 December 197814 December 1979359 days QKP
13Sattar Imashev
(1926–1984)		14 December 197922 February 19844 years, 70 days QKP
14Andrey Plotnikov
(1912–1991)		22 February 198422 March 198429 days QKP
15 Bayken Ashimov
(1917–2010)		22 March 198427 September 19851 year, 189 days QKP
16Salamat Mukashev
(1927–2004)		27 September 19859 February 19882 years, 135 days QKP
17Zakash Kamalidenov
(1939–2017)		9 February 1988December 1988~10 months QKP
18Vera Sidorova
(born 1934)		December 198810 March 1989~3 months QKP
19 Makhtay Sagdiyev  [ kk ]
(1929–2012)		10 March 198922 February 1990349 days QKP
Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet
20 Nazarbayev Inauguration 1991 (cropped).jpg Nursultan Nazarbayev
(born 1940)		22 February 199024 April 199061 days QKP

Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1990–present)

Political parties

   QKP
   Otan → Nur Otan
   Amanat
   Independent
Status
  Denotes Acting President
Symbols

C Constitutional referendum

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectedTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
20 Nazarbayev, October 2015.jpg Nursultan Nazarbayev
(born 1940)		 1990 24 April 199020 March 201928 years, 330 days QKP
(until Sept. 1991)
1991
1999 		Independent
(until Febr. 1999)
2005
2011
2015 		Otan
until Dec. 2006 renamed to
Nur Otan
21 President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana 01 (cropped)(b).jpg Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(born 1953)		—20 March 201912 June 201984 days Nur Otan
(until March 2022 renamed to Amanat)
2019 12 June 2019Incumbent5 years, 245 days Amanat
(until April 2022)
2022 Independent

Note

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

Timeline

Kassym-Jomart TokayevNursultan NazarbayevGennady KolbinIsmail YusupovDinmukhamed KunaevNikolay BeyaevIvan YakovlevLeonid BrezhnevPanteleimon PonomarenkoZhumabay ShayakhmetovGennady BorkovNikolay Skvortsov (politician)Levon MirzoyanList of leaders of Kazakhstan#Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)List of leaders of Kazakhstan#Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)List of leaders of Kazakhstan#Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)List of leaders of Kazakhstan#Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)List of leaders of Kazakhstan#Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)Viktor Radus ZenkovichList of leaders of Kazakhstan#Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)Stanisław PestkowskiAlikhan BukeikhanovList of leaders of Kazakhstan

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.
  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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