Chairman of the Mäjilis
| Chairman of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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since 1 February 2022 | |
| Appointer | Mäjilis |
| Term length | None |
| Inaugural holder | Marat Ospanov |
| Formation | 30 January 1996 |
| Website | Official website of the Mäjilis |
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The Chairman of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan[a] is a presiding officer of the lower house Mäjilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, and is responsible for opening sessions, preside over regular and extraordinary joint meetings.[1] The post was formed on 30 January 1996 at the first parliamentary session opening after the 1995 constitutional referendum which was held in August 1995 where majority of Kazakh voters approved of the new constitution which created a bicameral legislature that included the lower chamber Mäjilis.[2]
Election and term
The chairman of the Mäjilis is elected by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Mäjilis from among its deputies through a secret ballot. Candidates are nominated by deputies and are permitted to address the chamber and respond to questions prior to the vote. If no candidate receives a majority, a runoff is held between the two candidates who received the most votes.[3]
The chairman may be recalled by a majority vote of the deputies or resign voluntarily.[3]
The office does not have a constitutionally fixed term, but the chairman typically serves for the duration of the Mäjilis convocation.[3]
Powers and responsibilities
The chairman holds both procedural and administrative authority over the Mäjilis. Responsibilities include:[3]
- convening and presiding over plenary sessions of the Mäjilis, including regular and extraordinary sessions;
- convening and presiding over joint sessions of Parliament;
- submitting the legislative agenda and order of work to the plenary session for approval;
- managing the preparation of issues submitted for consideration by the chamber;
- submitting candidates for deputy chairmen of the Mäjilis, judges of the Constitutional Court, members of the Central Electoral Commission, and the Supreme Audit Chamber;
- ensuring compliance with parliamentary rules and overseeing the work of the Bureau;
- signing acts issued by the chamber and issuing orders on matters within the Chairman's competence;
- performing other duties assigned by the regulations of the Parliament or the Mäjilis.
In cases of temporary absence, duties may be performed by one of the deputy chairmen of the Mäjilis.
List of chairmen
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Political Party | ||
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| 1 | Marat Ospanov (1949–2000) |
30 January 1996 | 1 December 1999 | Independent | |||
| Otan | |||||||
| 2 | Zharmakhan Tuyakbay (born 1947) |
1 December 1999 | 3 November 2004 | Otan | |||
| 3 | Oral Muhamedjanov (1947–2013) |
3 November 2004 | 20 June 2007 | Otan | |||
| Nur Otan | |||||||
| 4 | Aslan Musin (born 1955) |
2 September 2007 | 13 October 2008 | Nur Otan | |||
| 5 | Oral Muhamedjanov (1947–2013) |
13 October 2008 | 16 November 2011 | Nur Otan | |||
| 6 | Nurlan Nigmatulin (born 1961) |
20 January 2012 | 3 April 2014 | Nur Otan | |||
| 7 | Kabibulla Dzhakupov (born 1949) |
3 April 2014 | 20 January 2016 | Nur Otan | |||
| 8 | Baktykozha Izmukhambetov (born 1947) |
25 March 2016 | 22 June 2016 | Nur Otan | |||
| 9 | Nurlan Nigmatulin (born 1961) |
22 June 2016 | 1 February 2022 | Nur Otan | |||
| 10 | Erlan Qoşanov (born 1963) |
1 February 2022 | Present | Amanat | |||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "History of Mazhilis". parlam.kz. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ a b c d Қазақстан Республикасы Парламенті Мәжілісінің Регламенті [Regulations of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (Regulation) (in Kazakh). Almaty: Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Chapter 13. 21. Retrieved 2025-11-23 – via "Adilet" LIS.