Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov (Kazakh: Бақытжан Тұрсынұлы Жұмағұлов, Baqytjan Tūrsynūly Jūmağūlov; born 18 August 1953) is a Kazakh politician who was Chairman of Otan and after renamed Nur Otan, the largest political party in Kazakhstan.[1] and acting chairman of Nur Otan party, created by merging a number of other parties into Otan.
Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov | |
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| Minister of Education and Science | |
| In office 22 September 2010 – 2 September 2013 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Prime Minister | Karim Massimov Serik Akhmetov |
| Preceded by | Zhanseit Tuymenbayev |
| Succeeded by | Aslan Särınjıpov |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 13 July 2017 – 24 January 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis | |
| In office 2 September 2007 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Chairman | Aslan Musin |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Janibek Karibjanov |
| Leader of Nur Otan in the Mäjilis | |
| In office 1 September 2007 – 11 February 2008 | |
| Leader | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Amzebek Jolshybekov |
| Succeeded by | Oral Muhamedjanov |
| Member of the Mäjilis | |
| In office 27 August 2007 – 28 April 2008 | |
| First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan | |
| In office 4 July 2007 – 23 January 2008 | |
| Chairman | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Adilbek Zhaksybekov |
| Chairman of Nur Otan | |
Acting | |
| In office 18 April 2005 – 4 July 2007 | |
| Leader | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Amangeldı Ermegiaev |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1953 Almaty Region, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) |
| Political party | Nur Otan (2002–present) |
| Children | Ruslan Zhumagulov, Alina Zhumagulova |
Zhumagulov told reporters in a news conference in Astana on 25 September 2006 that Otan and Asar political parties officially merged. "In all, the merged Otan party has a membership of 700,000, which makes it the country's largest political party."[1]
Since 4 July 2007, Nur Otan has been headed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.[2]
From 2010 to 2013, he held the post of Minister of Education and Science.
References
edit- ^ a b Kazakh President Appoints New Transportation Minister RadioFreeEurope/RadioFreeLiberty
- ^ President Nursultan Nazarbayev is the head of the Nur Otan party
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