Chairman of the Kurultai
Speaker of Kazakhstan's parliament
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The chairman of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan[a] is the parliamentary speaker of Kazakhstan's unicameral legislature, the Kurultai.
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| Chairman of the Kurultai | |
|---|---|
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| Nominator | President of Kazakhstan |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
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| Precursor | |
| Formation | 1 July 2026 |
| First holder | Aibek Dädebai |
| Deputy | Deputy Chairman |
History
Establishment
After Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991, the country adopted a new constitutional framework in 1995 establishing a bicameral Parliament of Kazakhstan consisting of the Senate and the Mäjilis.[1] This system functioned as the national legislature until its dissolution in 2026,[2] when a new Constitution came into force following a nationwide referendum.
The first election of the Kurultai took place on 23 August 2026. Following it is the election of the body's first Chair.
Appointment
The chairman is elected by a secret ballot from among the Members of Parliament who are fluent in the Kazakh language by a majority vote of the total number. The president of Kazakhstan nominates the chairman; if the Kurultai refuses to elect the chairman twice, the president has the right to dissolve the Kurultai.[3] The chairman may be terminated from their post by the Kurultai members.[4]
Duties and powers
The chairman presides over and calls all the sessions of Parliament. They also lead the Bureau of the Kurultai and cast the tie-breaker vote.[4]
The first session of the Kurultai is typically opened by the president of Kazakhstan. In other cases, this is reserved to the chairman.[4]
Deputies
The three[4] deputy chairmen of the Kurultai are elected by the members of the Kurultai, and their candidacies are proposed by the chairmen themselves.[3]
Before the chairman is elected, the Kurultai is presided over by the chairman of the Central Election Commission.[4]
List
| No. | Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Election | Political party | Kurultai | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | _(cropped,_2).jpg) |
Aibek Dädebai (born 1980) |
28 August 2026 | Incumbent | 15 days | 2026 | Ädilet | 1st |
Notes
- Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Құрылтайының төрағасы
- Qazaqstan Respublikasy Qūryltaiynyñ törağasy
- IPA: [qɑzɑɣ(ɯ)sˈtʰɑn rʲɪˈspublʲɪkäˈsɯ qo̙rɯɫtʰɑˈjɯˈnɯŋ tʰøræ.ɣɑsɯ]
- Russian: председатель Курултая Республики Казахстан
- predsedatel Kurultaya Respubliki Kazakhstan
- IPA: [prʲɪt͡sʲsʲɪˈdatʲɪlʲ kʊrʊɫˈtajə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkʲɪ kɐzɐxˈstan]