Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov

Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov (Kazakh: Бақытжан Тұрсынұлы Жұмағұлов, Baqytjan Tursynuly Jumaǵulov; born 18 August 1953) is a Kazakh politician who was Chairman of Otan and after renamed Nur Otan, the largest political party in Kazakhstan.[1] and acting chairman of Nur Otan party, created by merging a number of other parties into Otan.

Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov
Minister of Education and Science
In office
22 September 2010  2 September 2013
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Serik Akhmetov
Preceded byZhanseit Tuymenbayev
Succeeded byAslan Sarinzhipov
Member of the Senate
Assumed office
13 July 2017
Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis
In office
2 September 2007  28 April 2008
ChairAslan Musin
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJanibek Karibjanov
Leader of Nur Otan in the Mazhilis
In office
1 September 2007  11 February 2008
LeaderNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byAmzebek Jolshybekov
Succeeded byOral Muhamedjanov
Member of the Mazhilis
In office
27 August 2007  28 April 2008
First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan
In office
4 July 2007  23 January 2008
ChairmanNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAdilbek Zhaksybekov
Personal details
Born (1953-08-18) 18 August 1953
Almaty Region, Soviet Union
(now Kazakhstan)
Political partyNur Otan
ChildrenRuslan Zhumagulov

Zhumagulov told reporters in a news conference in Astana on 25 September 2006 that Otan and Asar political parties officially merged. "In all, the merged Otan party has a membership of 700,000, which makes it the country's largest political party."[1]

Since 4 July 2007, Nur Otan has been headed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.[2]

From 2010 to 2013, he held the post of Minister of Education and Science.

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