List of leaders of Kazakhstan

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті
	Presidential Standard
	Incumbent; Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; since 20 March 2019
Residence	Ak Orda Presidential Palace
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	5 years, renewable
Formation	24 April 1990
Succession	Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
Website	(in Kazakh) akorda.kz; (in English) www.akorda.kz/en

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]

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
№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
Chairman of the Provisional People's Council
	1		Alikhan Bukeikhanov (1866–1937)	13 December 1917	5 March 1920		Alash

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)[]

№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term of office			Political Party
№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
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

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)[]

№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term of office			Political Party
№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
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

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)[]

№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term of office			Political Party
№		Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
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)	Elected	Term of office		Political party
1	Nursultan Nazarbayev Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев (born 1940)	1990	24 April 1990	1 December 1991	QKP
		1990	24 April 1990	1 December 1991	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	Nur Otan
2	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев (born 1953)	-	20 March 2019	12 June 2019	Nur Otan
2	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев (born 1953)	2019	12 June 2019	Incumbent	Nur Otan

References[]

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links[]

[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.

[Pannier-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.

[Chivers-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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v t Leaders of Kazakhstan
Kazakh SSR (First Secretary)	Levon Mirzoyan Nikolay Skvortsov Zhumabay Shayakhmetov Panteleimon Ponomarenko Leonid Brezhnev Ivan Yakovlev Nikolai Belyaev Dinmukhamed Kunaev Ismail Yusupov Dinmukhamed Kunaev Gennady Kolbin Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan (President)	Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kazakhstan (Chairman of the Security Council)	Nursultan Nazarbayev