Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
Parliamentary head of state
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The chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan[a] was a presiding officer of the upper house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, responsible for opening sessions, preside over regular and extraordinary joint meetings.[1] The post was created on 30 January 1996 at the first newly Senate session opening after the 1995 Kazakh constitutional referendum which was held in 30 August 1995 that formed the Senate of Kazakhstan.[2] The post was abolished on 1 July 2026 following the adoption of a new Constitution that transitioned the country to a unicameral parliament, the Kurultai.[3]
| Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|
| Status | Abolished |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
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| Precursor | Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of Kazakhstan |
| Inaugural holder | Omirbek Baigeldi |
| Formation | 30 January 1996 |
| Final holder | Mäulen Äşimbaev |
| Abolished | 1 July 2026 |
| Superseded by | Chairman of the Kurultai |
| Website | senate.parlam.kz |
List of chairmen
| № | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omirbek Baigeldi (1939–2024) |
30 January 1996 | 29 November 1999 | 3 years and 9 months | |
| 2 | Oralbay Abdykarimov (born 1947) |
1 December 1999 | 10 March 2004 | 4 years and 3 months | |
| 3 | |
Nurtai Abykayev (born 1947) |
10 March 2004 | 11 January 2007 | 2 years and 10 months |
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (born 1953) |
11 January 2007 | 15 April 2011 | 4 years and 3 months |
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Kairat Mami (born 1955) |
15 April 2011 | 16 October 2013 | 2 years and 6 months |
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (born 1953) |
16 October 2013 | 20 March 2019 | 5 years and 5 months |
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Dariga Nazarbayeva (born 1963) |
20 March 2019 | 2 May 2020 | 1 year and 1 month |
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Mäulen Äşimbaev (born 1971) |
4 May 2020 | 1 July 2026 | 6 years and 1 month |
See also
- Chairman of the Mäjilis, former leader of the lower house
- Senate of Kazakhstan, body headed by the Chairman
- Chairman of the Kurultai of Kazakhstan, succeeding position of the Senate Chairman