Aqorda Press Secretary

Aqorda press secretary
Қазақстан Республикасы президентінің баспасөз хатшысы
Flag of the President of Kazakhstan
since 29 January 2026
Aqorda Residence
Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
Reports toPresident of Kazakhstan
AppointerPresident of Kazakhstan
Formation1990
First holderĞadılbek Şalahmetov
Websitewww.akorda.kz

The Aqorda press secretary also press secretary of the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы президентінің баспасөз хатшысы) is an official role within the Presidential Administration, responsible for the information support of the head of state's activities and his interactions with the media.

Officeholders

# Portrait Name Start End Source President
1 Gadilbek Shalakhmetov December 1990 September 1991 [1]
Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990–2019)
2 Seitkazy Mataev September 1991 1993 [1]
3 Nurlan Dänenov 1993 1994 [1]
4 Dulat Kuanyshev 1994 1996 [1]
5 Krymbek Kusherbayev 1996 1997 [1]
6 Kairat Sarybai 1997 1998 [1]
7 Asylbek Bisenbaev October 1998 December 2001 [1]
8 Janai Omarov December 2001 31 March 2004 [1]
9 Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed 31 March 2004 11 January 2007 [2]
10 Erlan Baijanov 8 February 2007 19 August 2008 [3]
11 Beibit Isabayev 19 August 2008 25 June 2009 [4]
12 Baglan Mailybayev 25 June 2009 6 October 2011 [5]
13 Däuren Abaev 6 October 2011 6 May 2016 [6]
14 Aidos Ükibai 16 May 2016 22 March 2019 [7]
15 Berik Uali 22 March 2019 29 March 2022 [8]
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)
16 Ruslan Jeldibai 14 April 2022 1 September 2023 [9]
17 Nurmuhamed Baigaraev 6 September 2023 12 September 2023 [10]
18 Berik Uali 12 September 2023 17 February 2025 [11]
19 Ruslan Jeldibai 17 February 2025 29 January 2026 [12]
20 Aibek Smadiarov 29 January 2026 Incumbent [13]

History

The position of Press Secretary was established in the early 1990s, shortly after the creation of the presidency in the Kazakh SSR. First Aqorda Press Secretary, Gadilbek Shalakhmetov, recalls that the institution of the presidency was only just taking shape at the time, with no one entirely clear on what the role of "press secretary" would entail.[1]

Functions

The Press Secretary of the president covers the president's activities and events involving him, while also preparing and supporting foreign visits and working trips for the media. In addition, it organizes the work of accredited journalists and conducts press conferences, briefings, interviews, and meetings of the president with domestic and foreign media. Key responsibilities include providing professional photo and video coverage of the president and his events, editing texts of speeches, interviews, articles, and other presidential materials, as well as preparing drafts of speeches, interviews, and publications that explain the president's position on domestic and foreign policy issues. The Press Service maintains and develops the president's official website (www.akorda.kz) by updating its design and implementing new technologies; it supplies media outlets with information and materials about the president's activities, coordinates the work of the Presidential Television and Radio Complex during televised coverage of his events, and organizes the commission for awarding presidential prizes and grants in the field of media.[14]

Appointment

The Press Secretary is appointed to the position on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff and dismissed by the President. The President also determines the term of office.[15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Пресс-секретари Президента Казахстана о Нурсултане Назарбаеве - «Казахстанская правда»". Международное информационное агентство «Казинформ» (in Russian). 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Утверждена новая структура Администрации Президента Казахстана". NOMAD кочевник (in Russian). 2004-04-01. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Пресс-секретарём главы государства назначен Ерлан Байжанов". Караван медиапортал (in Russian). 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Распоряжением главы государства назначен пресс-секретарь президента РК". Караван медиапортал (in Russian). 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  5. ↑ "New press-secretary of president of Kazakhstan appointed". Trend News Agency. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Dauren Abayev appointed as Presidential press-secretary". Kazakh Telegraph Agency. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Назначен пресс-секретарь Президента Казахстана". Tengri News (in Russian). 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  8. ↑ "New Presidential Spokesman named in Kazakhstan". Kazinform international News Agency. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Press Secretary of RK President appointed". Kazinform international News Agency. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Tokayev appointed a new press secretary". Adyrna. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  11. ↑ "Berik Uali named as advisor and Press Secretary of Kazakh President". Kazinform international News Agency. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  12. ↑ "Ruslan Zheldibay appointed as Press-Secretary and Advisor to President". Kazinform international News Agency. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Aibek Smadiyarov appointed Advisor to Kazakh President – Press Secretary". Kazinform international News Agency. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  14. ↑ "Press Office of the President". Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
  15. ↑ "ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ об Администрации Президента Республики Казахстан". Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан (in Russian). 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
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