Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis
| Deputy Chairman the Mäjilis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Abolished |
| Nominator | Chairman of the Mäjilis |
| Appointer | Mäjilis |
| Term length | None |
| Inaugural holder | Vasili Osipov |
| Formation | 30 January 1996 |
| Final holder | Albert Rau Dania Espaeva |
| Abolished | 1 July 2026 |
| Superseded by | Deputy chairman of the Kurultai |
The Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan was a post in the Mäjilis (then-lower house of the parliament of Kazakhstan) that was chosen by the deputies and was proposed by the Chairman of the Mäjilis. The office was established on 30 January 1996 and from 2007 to 2026, the position of a deputy chairman have been occupied by two people at the same time.[1] The deputy chair was in charge of carrying out tasks made by the Mäjilis chairman and take over certain roles if the chair wasn't able to do.[2]
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.[3][4]
List of Deputy Chairs
1st convocation (1996–1999)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasili Osipov | 30 January 1996 | 1 December 1999 | Marat Ospanov |
2nd convocation (1999–2004)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhambet Kopeev | 1 December 1999 | 30 September 2004 | Zharmakhan Tuyakbay |
3rd convocation (2004–2007)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Dyachenko | 13 November 2004 | 20 June 2007 | Oral Muhamedjanov |
4th convocation (2007–2012)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Dyachenko | 2 September 2007 | 13 March 2010 | Aslan Musin |
| Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov | 2 September 2007 | 28 April 2008 | |
| Oral Muhamedjanov | |||
| Janibek Karibjanov | 28 April 2008 | 15 November 2011 | |
| Vladimir Bobrov | 13 March 2010 | 15 November 2011 |
5th convocation (2012–2016)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Dyachenko | 20 January 2012 | 20 January 2016 | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
| Baktykozha Izmukhambetov | 20 January 2012 | 15 August 2012 | |
| Kabibulla Dzhakupov | 3 September 2012 | 3 April 2014 | |
| Dariga Nazarbayeva | 3 April 2014 | 11 September 2015 | Kabibulla Dzhakupov |
| Abai Tasbolatov | 11 September 2015 | 20 January 2016 |
6th convocation (2016–2021)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Bozhko | 25 March 2016 | 30 December 2020 | Baktykozha Izmukhambetov |
| Gülmira Esimbaeva | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
7th convocation (2021–2023)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Kazantsev | 15 January 2021 | 19 January 2023 | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
| Balaim Kesebaeva | Erlan Qoşanov | ||
8th convocation (2023–2026)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rau | 19 January 2023 | 1 July 2026 | Erlan Qoşanov |
| Dania Espaeva | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan". www.parlam.kz. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "Tokayev Marks End of Kazakhstan's Bicameral Parliament Ahead of Historic Constitutional Shift". The Astana Times. 2026-06-30. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan's New Constitution Takes Effect: Here's What Changes". The Astana Times. 2026-07-01. Retrieved 2026-07-23.