The Deputy Chair of the Mäjilis is a post in the Mazhilis (part of the

parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

) that is chosen by the deputies and are proposed by the

Chair of the Mazhilis A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. They may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in vari ...

. The office was established on 30 January 1996 and since 2007, the position of a deputy chairman have been occupied by two people at the same time. The deputy chairman is in charge of carrying out tasks made by the Mäjilis chairman and take over certain roles if the chair isn't able to do.

List of Deputy Chairs

1st Convocation (1996–1999)

2nd Convocation (1999–2004)

3rd Convocation (2004–2007)

4th Convocation (2007–2012)

5th Convocation (2012–2016)

6th Convocation (2016–2021)

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Vladimir Bozhko Vladimir Karpovich Bozhko (russian: Владимир Карпович Божко; born 16 May 1949) is a Kazakh politician, lawyer who served as the Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an A ...

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Baktykozha Izmukhambetov Baktykozha Salakhidenuly Izmukhambetov ( kk, Бақтықожа Салахиденұлы Ізмұхамбетов, ''Baqtyqoja Salahidenūly Izmūhambetov''; born 1 September 1948) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from ...

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Nurlan Nigmatulin Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (, born 31 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Adminis ...

References

Government of Kazakhstan