The Äkim ( kk, äkım, ''әкім'') of

Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...

is the chief authority in the city of Astana (formerly

Nur-Sultan Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...

). The position was established in 1997 when the capital was moved to Astana from

Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...

. Currently the position is being held by

Altai Kölgınov Altai Seidırūly Kölgınov (, ; born 15 January 1978) is a Kazakh politician. Held the position of Mayor of Astana from 2019 to 2022. Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from December 2022. Early life and career Kölginov was born in ...

List of äkims of Astana

* Amanjol Bölekpaev (1992–1997) * Ädılbek Jaqsybekov (1997–2003) * Temırhan Dosmūhambetov (2003–2004) * Ömırzaq Şökeev (2004–2006) *

Asqar Mamin Asqar Uzaqbaiuly Mamin ( kk, Асқар Ұзақбайұлы Мамин, Asqar Ūzaqbaiūly Mamin, ; born 23 October 1965) is a Kazakh politician and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2019 to 2022, resigning due to pre ...

(2006–2008) * İmanğali Tasmağambetov (2008–2014) * Ädılbek Jaqsybekov (2014–2016) * Äset İsekeşev (2016–2018) * Baqyt Sūltanov (2018–2019) *

(2019–present)

References

{{Äkims of Kazakhstan Mayors of Astana 1997 establishments in Kazakhstan