Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
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The Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan[a] was a post in the upper house of the Parliament, which is the Senate of Kazakhstan. The Deputy Chairman was nominated by the Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan who were then elected by the deputies of the Senate. The position was abolished on 1 July 2026 following the adoption of a new constitution that abolished the bicameral parliament and established a unicameral Kurultai.[1][2]
| Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|
| Nominator | Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
|
| Inaugural holder | Sergey Tikhonov |
| Formation | 30 January 1996 |
| Final holder | Olga Perepechina Jaqyp Asanov |
| Abolished | 1 July 2026 |
| Superseded by | Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai |
| Website | senate.parlam.kz |
The post was established on 30 January 1996 and since the constitutional amendments in May 2007, the office has been occupied by two people at the same time.[3] The Deputy Chairman carried out tasks made by Senate Chair and responsibilities if the chairman wasn't able to fulfill them.[4]
The Deputy Chairman could be dismissed by the senators only with the proposal by the Chairman.[4]
List of Deputy Chairmen
| Convocation | Name | Took office | Left office | Senate Chair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (1996–1999) |
Sergey Tikhonov | 30 January 1996 | 15 May 1998 | Omirbek Baigeldi |
| Aitkul Samaqova | 15 May 1998 | 10 March 1999 | ||
| Äbilgazy Qusaiynov | 10 March 1999 | 1 December 1999 | ||
| 2nd (1999–2004) |
Omirbek Baigeldi | 1 December 1999 | 1 December 2005 | Oralbay Abdykarimov |
| Nurtai Abykayev | ||||
| 3rd (2004–2007) |
Muhambet Kopeev | 1 December 2005 | 24 November 2011 | |
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | ||||
| 4th (2007–2012) | ||||
| Aleksandr Sudin | 3 September 2007 | 26 August 2013 | ||
| Qairat Işçanov | 24 November 2011 | 14 January 2016 | Kairat Mami | |
| 5th (2012–2016) |
Sergey Gromov | 3 September 2013 | 16 September 2016 | |
| Asqar Beisenbaev | 14 January 2016 | 12 August 2019 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | |
| 6th (2016–2021) | ||||
| Bektas Beknazarov | 16 September 2016 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| Asqar Şäkirov | 2 September 2019 | 24 January 2023 | Dariga Nazarbayeva | |
| Nurlan Äbdirov | 1 September 2020 | 25 January 2022 | Mäulen Äşimbaev | |
| 7th (2022–2026) |
Olga Perepechina | 27 January 2022 | 1 July 2026 | |
| Jaqyp Asanov | 26 January 2023 | 1 July 2026 |
Notes
- Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Сенаты төрағасының орынбасары
- Qazaqstan Respublikasy Senaty törağasynyñ orynbasary
- IPA: [qɑzɑɣ(ɯ)sˈtʰɑn rʲɪˈspublʲɪkäˈsɯ sʲɪnaˈtʰɯ tʰøræ.ɣɑsɯˈnɯŋ (w)ɔrɯnbɑsɑˈrɯ]
- Russian: Заместитель Председателя Сената Республики Казахстан
- Zamestitel Predsedatelya Senata Respubliki Kazakhstan
- IPA: [zəmʲɪˈsʲtʲitʲɪlʲ prʲɪt͡sʲsʲɪˈdatʲɪlʲə sʲɪˈnatə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkʲɪ kɐzɐxˈstan]