Nurlan Nigmatulin

Nurlan Nigmatulin (Kazakh: Nurlan Zaırollauly Nyǵmatýlın, born 31 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the chair of the Mazhilis since 2016. Prior to that, he served as the head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, first deputy of Nur Otan from 2009 to 2012, and akim of Karaganda Region from 2006 to 2009.

Nurlan Nigmatulin Нұрлан Нығматулин MP
Nigmatulin in 2018
9th Chair of the Mazhilis
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 June 2016
Deputy	Vladimir Bozhko Gülmira Esimbaeva
Preceded by	Baktykozha Izmukhambetov
In office 20 January 2012 – 3 April 2014
Deputy	Baktykozha Izmukhambetov Sergey Dyachenko Kabibulla Dzhakupov
Preceded by	Oral Muhamedjanov
Succeeded by	Kabibulla Dzhakupov
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office 3 April 2014 – 21 June 2016
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Karim Massimov
Succeeded by	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
Leader of Nur Otan in the Mazhilis
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 August 2019
Leader	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Gülmira Esimbaeva
In office 20 January 2012 – 3 April 2014
Preceded by	Oral Muhamedjanov
Succeeded by	Dariga Nazarbayeva
Member of the Mazhilis
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2016
In office 15 January 2012 – 3 April 2014
First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan
In office 19 November 2009 – 24 September 2012
Chairman	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Darhan Kaletaev
Succeeded by	Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
4th Akim of Karaganda Region
In office 19 January 2006 – 19 November 2009
Preceded by	Kamaltin Mukhamedzhanov
Succeeded by	Serik Akhmetov
Personal details
Born	Nurlan Nigmatulin (1962-08-31) 31 August 1962 Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	Nur Otan
Children	3
Alma mater	Karaganda Technical University Moscow University for the Humanities
Occupation	Politician
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Early life and career

Nigmatulin was born in Karaganda. In 1984, he graduated from the Karaganda Technical University as a mechanical engineer. That same year, he became an engineer and the head of the motor convoy of the Karagandaoblgaz Enterprise. From 1985 to 1990, Nigmatulin served as the First Secretary of the Leninist Young Communist League (Komsomol) of Kazakhstan, deputy head of the department of Komsomol organizations of the Central Committee of Youth of Kazakhstan, Secretary, and the First Secretary of the Karagandy Lenin Regional Committee of Youth of Kazakhstan.

In 1989, he completed the Moscow University for the Humanities under the Central Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League with a degree in Political Science. From 1990 to 1993, Nigmatulin served as the chairman of the Committee of Youth Organizations of Kazakhstan. In 1993 he became the president of the Tengri Kazakh-American Joint Venture. From 1995 to 1999, Nigmatulin served as the state inspector, deputy head of the Organizational and Control Department of the Presidential Administration.

Political career

In 1999, he became the deputy akim of Astana. From 2002 to 2004, he served as the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan. In June 2004, Nigmatulin became the deputy head of the Executive Office of the President and the head of the Department of Organizational Control Work and Personnel Policy. On 19 January 2006, Nigmatulin was appointed as the akim of Karaganda Region.[1] From 19 November 2009 to 24 September 2012, he served as the First Deputy Chairman of the Nur Otan.[2][3]

At the 2012 Kazakh legislative election, Nigmatulin was elected as the member of the Mazhilis from the Nur Otan party list.[4] At the first session, he was chosen as the chair of the Mazhilis, as well as the parliamentary leader of Nur Otan on 20 January 2012.[5][6]

On 3 April 2014, he was appointed as the head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.[7] From October to November 2014, Nigmatulin served as the Acting State Secretary of Kazakhstan.[8][9]

On 21 June 2016, Nigmatulin became the member of Mazhilis again and the following day on June 22, he was unanimously elected as its chair.[10][11] On 22 August 2019, Nigmatulin was chosen to be the parliamentary leader of the Nur Otan.[12]

Other positions

• Since 2012 - Member of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2011 - Head of the Republican election campaign headquarters in support of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the candidate for President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Since 2009 - Member of the Political Council Bureau of the Nur Otan party.
• 2000-2002 - Chairman of the Astana city branch of the Otan party.
• Since 2002 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air Astana company.
• 2003 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kazakhtelecom JSC.
• 2002-2003 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Astana International Airport JSC.
• 2002-2003 - Member of the Board of Directors of National Information Technologies CJSC.

Positions in international organizations

• April 11, 2013, unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Community (IPA EurAsEC).
• Member of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS).
• Member of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA).
• Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic-speaking countries (TurkPA). Since December 2017, a member of the Council of TurkPA

Personal life

Nigmatulin is married, and has three children, three grandsons: Akbar, Ablay, Tair, and two granddaughters: Aisara, Adel. His twin brother Erlan (born 1962) is a former member of the Mazhilis and Senate of Kazakhstan. His brother Argyn (born 1955) serves as the Director of Saryarka Hockey Club LLP and is a member of the Karaganda Maslihat. Nigmatulin enjoys tennis and football.

On 17 June 2020, Nigmatulin was tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he went into self-quarantine and worked remotely.[13][14] He recovered from the virus on 2 July 2020.[15]

Awards

• Order of The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev (2015)
• Order of Barys 2nd degree (2009)
• Order of Kurmet (2004)
• Order of Friendship (Russia, 2014)
• Order of the Commonwealth (2014)
• Medal "10 years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2006)
• Anniversary medal “10 years of Astana” (2008)
• Medal "20 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2011)
• Anniversary medal “20 years of Astana” (2018)

References

1. "Нигматулин Нурлан Зайруллаевич ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
2. "Назначен заместитель председателя "Нур Отана" (с дополнением)". www.caravan.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
3. "Назарбаев представил Сагинтаева центральному аппарату НДП «Нур Отан»". Ақ Жайық (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. "Дарига Назарбаева, Нургали Ашим и Нурлан Нигматулин получили депутатский мандат «Нур Отана» в новый мажилис (доп.)". kaztag.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
5. "Нурлан Нигматулин избран спикером мажилиса парламента РК | Kazakhstan Today". www.kt.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
6. "Руководителем парламентской фракции «Нур Отана» избран Нурлан Нигматулин". www.caravan.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
7. TODAY.KZ. "Мажилис Казахстана выбрал нового спикера". Today.kz. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
8. "Нигматулин будет исполнять обязанности госсекретаря". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
9. "Гульшара Абдыкаликова назначена госсекретарем Казахстана". Ақ Жайық (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
10. "Нурлан Нигматулин стал депутатом мажилиса". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
11. "Nurlan Nigmatulin elected as chairman of Mazhilis". Kazakh-tv.kz. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
12. Абубакарова, Тамара (22 August 2019). "Нурлан Нигматулин провёл первое собрание в статусе главы фракции Nur Otan в Мажилисе". informburo.kz. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
13. "Нурлан Нигматулин заразился коронавирусом". informburo.kz. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
14. INFORM.KZ (17 June 2020). "Kazakh Majilis Speaker self-isolates after testing positive for COVID-19". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
15. "Нурлан Нигматулин выздоровел от коронавируса". rus.azattyq-ruhy.kz (in Russian). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.