The Order of Kurmet ( kk, Құрмет ордені, ''Qurmet ordeni'') or the Order of Honour is an order awarded by the government of

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 ...

since 1993. It is awarded to citizens of Kazakhstan who have exhibited merit in the fields of

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, social issues, and

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. The order has no grades or classes.

Recipients

A partial list of recipients of the award follows.

Politics and administration

* Maulen Ashimbaev, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic Kazakhstan * Serik Baimaganbetov, Minister of Internal Affairs * Talgat Donakov, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan *

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 ...

, governor of West Kazakhstan Province * A. Kussainov, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan * Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed, Minister of Culture and Information *

Kanat Saudabayev Kanat Bekmyrzauly Saudabayev ( kk, Қанат Бекмырзаұлы Саудабаев, ''Qanat Bekmyrzaūly Saudabaev'') (born 18 July 1946) is a Kazakh politician who served as the State Secretary of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2012. Prior to that, ...

, Ambassador to the United States * Marat Tazhin, Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Nurlan Yermekbayev Nurlan (Baiuzakuly) Yermekbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, ''Nūrlan Baiūzaqūly Ermekbaev'') is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General of the Army who had been the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan ...

, Minister of Defense

Business and economics

* Arken Arystanov, Chairman of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty city. *

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, President of

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* Kenzhebek Ibrashev, Vice-President of National Company KazMunayGas *

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, First Vice President of National Oil and Gas Company KazMunayGas * David J. O'Reilly, CEO of

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, General Director of Kazphosphate *

Saken Seifullin Saken Seifullin ( kz, Сәкен (Сәдуақас) Сейфуллин, ''Säken (Säduaqas) Seifullin''; 15 October 1894 – 25 April 1938) was a pioneer of modern Kazakh literature, poet and writer, and national activist.Vyacheslav Kim Vyacheslav Kim (born June 12, 1969, in Almaty, Kazakhstan) is an economist, financier, public figure, cofounder, shareholder and chairman of the Board of Directors at Kaspi.kz, President of the Kazakhstan National Taekwondo Federation. Vyache ...

, Kazakh economist and financier, co-founder of Kaspi.kz

Science and technology

* Talapkali Izmuhambetov, director of Republican Medical College * Gulnaz Akhmetova, Deputy Chairman of the Academic Methodologies Council of the Ministry of Education and Science

Culture and the arts

At a ceremony in Almaty, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Askar Buribaev handed awards to Kazakh cultural and art workers. *Dukesh Baimbetov (Radio and TV) *

Dinmukhamet Akhimov Dinmukhamet Akhimov ( kk, Дінмұхамед Тілеулесұлы Әкімов, ''Dınmūhamed Tıleulesūly Äkımov''; born August 8, 1948), known as "Dimash" ("Димаш") is a Kazakh actor, honoured artist of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Repu ...

(actor) * Kudaibergen Sultanbaev (actor) * Koeman Tastanbekov (actor) * Meruert Utekesheva (actor) * Kasim Zhakibaev (actor) * Bakhit Zhangalieva (actor) * Maigul Muzbayeva (actor) *

Smagul Yelubay Smagul Abatuly Yelubay ( kk, Смағұл Абатұлы Елубай, ''Smağūl Abatūly Elubai'') (born 9 March 1947) is a Kazakh writer and scriptwriter. He serves as a Secretary of Writers' Union of Kazakhstan. Life Smagul Yelubayev was born ...

(writer) * Zaure Aitayeva (architect) at a ceremony dedicated to Astana EXPO 2017

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