Presidents
* Säken Seifullin, 1925–1929, founder * İlias Jansügırov, 1932-1935 * Ğabbas Toğjanov, 1935-1936 * Säbit Mūqanov, 1936–1937, 1943-1951 * Mūhamedjan Qarataev, 1937-1938 * Dihan Äbılev, 1938-1939 * Äbdılda Täjıbaev, 1939-1943 * Äbdırahim Jaimurzin, 1951-1953 * Ğabiden Mūstafin, 1953–1956, 1962-1964 * Ğabit Mūsırepov, 1956–1962, 1964-1966 * Ädi Şärıpov, 1966-1971 * Änuar Älımjanov 1971-1979 * Jūban Moldağaliev, 1979-1983 * Oljas Süleimenov, 1983-1991 * Qaldarbek Naimanbaiev, 1991-1996 * Nūrlan Orazalin, 1996-2018 * Ūlyqbek Esdäulet, 2018-current 1930s establishments in the Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic Arts organizations established in the 1930s Kazakhstani literature Cultural organizations based in Kazakhstan