Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed

Mukhtar Abraruly Kul-Mukhammed (Kazakh: Мұхтар Абрарұлы Құл-Мұхаммед, Muhtar Abraruly Qul-Muhammed) (born 12 December 1960) is a Kazakh politician who served as the First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan from 2016 to 2018, adviser to the President of Kazakhstan from 2015 to 2016, 2014 to 2015, and 2003 to 2014, Minister of Culture and Information from 2013 to 2014, State Secretary of Kazakhstan from 2012 to 2013, Minister of Culture from 2008 to 2012, akim of Kyzylorda Region from 2007 to 2008, Akorda Press Secretary from 2004 to 2007, and the Minister of Culture, Information and Public Accord from 2001 to 2004.

Mukhtar Qul-Mukhammed Мuxtar Abrarulı Qul-Muxammed
State Secretary of Kazakhstan
In office 23 January 2012 – 16 January 2013
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Kanat Saudabayev
Succeeded by	Marat Tazhin
Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan
In office 5 May 2015 – 6 May 2016
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
In office 13 March 2014 – 4 March 2015
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
In office 14 September 2003 – 30 March 2014
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Akorda Press Secretary
In office 31 April 2004 – 10 January 2007
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Janai Omarov
Succeeded by	Erlan Baijanov
Minister of Culture and Information
In office 16 January 2013 – 13 March 2014
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Serik Akhmetov
Preceded by	Darhan Mynbai
Succeeded by	Arystanbek Muhamediuly (Culture)
Minister of Culture
In office 12 May 2008 – 23 January 2012
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Ermukhamet Ertysbayev (Culture and Information)
Succeeded by	Darhan Mynbai (Culture and Information)
Minister of Culture, Information and Public Accord
In office 4 May 2001 – 13 September 2003
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Daniyal Akhmetov Imangali Tasmagambetov Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded by	Altynbek Sarsenbayuly
Succeeded by	Darhan Mynbai (Culture)
Akim of Kyzylorda Region
In office 11 January 2007 – 12 May 2008
Preceded by	Ikram Adorbekov
Succeeded by	Bolatbek Quandyqov
Member of the Senate of Kazakhstan
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2018
In office 30 November 1999 – 4 May 2001
First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan
In office 6 May 2016 – 1 February 2018
Chairman	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Askar Myrzakhmetov
Succeeded by	Mäulen Äşimbaev
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-12) 12 December 1960 Tacheng, China
Political party	Nur-Otan
Children	8
Alma mater	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Biography

Early life and career

Kul-Mukhammed was born in Chuguchak, China. In 1961, He along with his family returned to their historic homeland of Kazakhstan and settled in the village of Makanchi in the district of East Kazakhstan Region. In 1982, he graduated from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in journalism.[1] From 1983 to 1992, Kul-Mukhammed had been holding positions such as a Scientific Editor, a Senior Scientific Editor, head of Editorial Office of Philosophy, Law and Sociology, an executive secretary and deputy editor of the main edition of the Kazakh Soviet Encyclopedia.[1]

From 1992 to 1999, he was the director of Atamura enterprise, the chairman of JSC Atamura, and the president of Atamura corporation. From 1994 to 1999, Kul-Mukhammed worked at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University as a senior lecturer, an associate professor, and as an acting professor.[1]

In 1995, he defended his candidate thesis in the field of history named "Problems of social and political history of Kazakhstan in XVIII century and the beginning of XIX century". In 1999, Kul-Mukhammed earned a PhD from his thesis in the field of jurisprudence on the topic: "Zhakyp Akpaev and the evolution of political and legal views of Alash figures (the end of the XIX-and the beginning of the XX century)."[1]

Political career

From 30 November 1999, he was a member of the Senate of Kazakhstan, where he served as a Secretary of the Senate Committee on Legislation and Judicial-Legal Reform, and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Socio-Cultural Development.[2] In 2001, by the decision of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 31 May 2001, he was awarded an academic title of Professor in Law.[1]

On 4 May 2001, Kul-Mukhammed was appointed as the Minister of Culture, Information and Public Accord of Kazakhstan until his dismissal on 13 September 2003. From 31 April 2004 to 10 January 2007, he served as the Akorda Press Secretary. While occupying the post, Kul-Mukhammed was the deputy head of the Presidential Administration from 2006. On 11 January 2007, he was appointed the akim of Kyzylorda Region.[3] While serving as the akim, Kul-Mukhammed became the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Baikonur complex on 21 March 2008.[4]

On 12 May 2008, Kul-Mukhammed became the Minister of Culture until 23 January 2012, when he was appointed as the State Secretary of Kazakhstan.[5][6] From 16 January 2013 to 13 March 2014, Kul-Mukhammed served as the Minister of Culture and Information.[7][8] From 2014 to 2016, he periodically held posts as the advisor to the President of Kazakhstan.[9] In 2015, he led public campaign in the support of the candidacy of Nursultan Nazarbayev in the 2015 Kazakh presidential election. On 6 May 2016, Kul-Mukhammed was appointed as the First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan.[10] He held that position until he was dismissed on 1 February 2018, after becoming a member of the Senate of Kazakhstan.[11][12]

Since 28 March 2019, he's been the head of the Senate Committee on International Relations, Defense and Security.[13]

Awards

• The Order of Parasat (2010)
• The Order of Kurmet (2004)
• Medal for "10 years of Astana" (2008)
• Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1996)
• Honorary citizen of Astana city
• Honorary citizen of Abai district
• Honorary citizen of Ayagoz district

References

• Қазақстан Тәуелсіздік күніне арналған марапаттары

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2. "Назначены депутаты Сената, 30 ноября 1999 года". www.neweurasia.info. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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7. "Назначен министр культуры и информации РК". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
8. "Обзор кадровых назначений за неделю". zakon.kz. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
9. "Советником будет". Время (in Russian). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
10. "Мухтар Кул-Мухаммед назначен первым зампредом партии "Нур Отан"". Ақ Жайық (in Russian). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
11. "Указом Главы государства Кул-Мухаммед Мухтар Абрарулы назначен депутатом Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
12. "Мухтар Кул-Мухаммед назначен сенатором". www.nur.kz (in Russian). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
13. "Мухтар Кул-Мухаммед возглавил комитет в Сенате Парламента РК - Новости Казахстана и мира на сегодня". 24.kz (in Russian). 28 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.