Nurlan Nigmatulin


Nurlan Nigmatulin is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the chair of the Mazhilis since 2016. Prior to that, he served as the head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, first deputy of Nur Otan from 2009 to 2012, and akim of Karaganda Region from 2006 to 2009.

Early life and career

Nigmatulin was born in Karaganda. In 1984, he graduated from the Karaganda Technical University as a mechanical engineer. That same year, he became an engineer and the head of the motor convoy of the Karagandaoblgaz Enterprise. From 1985 to 1990, Nigmatulin served as the First Secretary of the Leninist Young Communist League of Kazakhstan, deputy head of the department of Komsomol organizations of the Central Committee of Youth of Kazakhstan, Secretary, and the First Secretary of the Karagandy Lenin Regional Committee of Youth of Kazakhstan.
In 1989, he completed the Moscow University for the Humanities under the Central Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League with a degree in Political Science. From 1990 to 1993, Nigmatulin served as the chairman of the Committee of Youth Organizations of Kazakhstan. In 1993 he became the president of the Tengri Kazakh-American Joint Venture. From 1995 to 1999, Nigmatulin served as the state inspector, deputy head of the Organizational and Control Department of the Presidential Administration.

Political career

In 1999, he became the deputy akim of Astana. From 2002 to 2004, he served as the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan. In June 2004, Nigmatulin became the deputy head of the Executive Office of the President and the head of the Department of Organizational Control Work and Personnel Policy. On 19 January 2006, Nigmatulin was appointed as the akim of Karaganda Region. From 19 November 2009 to 24 September 2012, he served as the First Deputy Chairman of the Nur Otan.
At the 2012 Kazakh legislative election, Nigmatulin was elected as the member of the Mazhilis from the Nur Otan party list. At the first session, he was chosen as the chair of the Mazhilis, as well as the parliamentary leader of Nur Otan on 20 January 2012.
On 3 April 2014, he was appointed as the head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan. From October to November 2014, Nigmatulin served as the Acting State Secretary of Kazakhstan.
On 21 June 2016, Nigmatulin became the member of Mazhilis again and the following day on June 22, he was unanimously elected as its chair. On 22 August 2019, Nigmatulin was chosen to be the parliamentary leader of the Nur Otan.

Other positions

Nigmatulin is married, and has three children, three grandsons: Akbar, Ablay, Tair, and two granddaughters: Aisara, Adel. His twin brother Erlan is a former member of the Mazhilis and Senate of Kazakhstan. His brother Argyn serves as the Director of Saryarka Hockey Club LLP and is a member of the Karaganda Maslihat. Nigmatulin enjoys tennis and football.
On 17 June 2020, Nigmatulin was tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he went into self-quarantine and worked remotely. He recovered from the virus on 2 July 2020.

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