Sädibek Tügel (, ''Sädıbek Tügel''; born 23 February 1955) is a Kazakh writer and publicist, who's a member of the Writers' Union of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was a candidate for the

Uly Dala Qyrandary Uly Dala Qyrandary (, literally ''Eagles of the Great Steppe'') is a Kazakh political organisation that was founded on 12 October 2011. The organization is engaged in the development of cultural and national values in the country. It is led by Kaz ...

movement in the 2019 Kazakh presidential election.

Early life and education

Tügel was born in the village of Amangeldi in the

East Kazakhstan Region East Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Шығыс Қазақстан облысы, translit=Şyğys Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Восточно-Казахстанская область, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. It occupi ...

. In May 1973 he was drafted into the

Soviet Armed Forces The Soviet Armed Forces, the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and as the Red Army (, Вооружённые Силы Советского Союза), were the armed forces of the Russian SFSR (1917–1922), the Soviet Union (1922–1991), and th ...

where he served in

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

. In 1982 he graduated from the correspondence faculty of

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...

of the

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ( kz, Әл-Фараби атындағы Қазақ ұлттық университеті, Äl-Farabi atyndağy Qazaq Ūlttyq Universitetı), also called KazGU or KazNU, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. ...

. From 1988 to 1990 he studied full-time at the

Almaty Higher Party School Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an autonomous republic as part of t ...

, where he received a degree in political science and sociology.

Career

Tügel began his career as a mechanic at the Alma-Ata cotton-spinning factory. He worked as a translator-correspondent of the Ulanskiy district newspaper ''Rastsvet - Orken'', an instructor of the Organizational Department of the executive committee of the District Council of People's deputies, the First Secretary of the Ulanskiy District Committee of the Komsomol of Kazakhstan, then as the head of the Organizational Department of the Ulanskiy District Committee of the

Communist Party of Kazakhstan The Communist Party of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Коммунистік партиясы, ''Qazaqstan Kommunistık Partiasy'', QKP; russian: Коммунистическая партия Казахстана) is a banned political pa ...

. From 2002 to 2004 Tügel worked as the head of the International Press Center of Astana, then the general director of the information agency “Astana Dauysy”. In 2004 he became the head of the Senate Department of the Parliament. Tügel has also been engaged in creative and social activities, including serving as the vice president of the Federation of National Equestrian Sports since January 2006. He has served as a chairman of the political organization

since 12 October 2011.

2019 presidential campaign

On 22 April 2019 Tügel announced his bid for presidency for the

, making him one of the first candidates to do so. He was registered on 3 May 2019 by the Central Election Commission after gathering more than 122,000 signatures. Tügel campaigned on issues including the preservation of the

Kazakh language The Kazakh or simply Qazaq (Latin: or , Cyrillic: or , Arabic Script: or , , ) is a Turkic language of the Kipchak branch spoken in Central Asia by Kazakhs. It is closely related to Nogai, Kyrgyz and Karakalpak. It is the official lan ...

and protection of women's and children's rights, as well as preserving and popularizing traditional Kazakh values. He advocated for free education as well as protection for those affected by environmental disasters. He also proposed introducing the death penalty for pedophiles and corrupt officials, as well as a ban on the lease and sale of Kazakh lands to foreigners. On 3 June 2019, Tügel proposed introducing a ban preventing Kazakh women from marrying foreigners. He called international marriages "a moral crime" and recommended to solve the issue by changing the "Law on Marriage". Tügel won only 0.92% of the vote, earning a last place in the race.

References

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