Kayrat Abdirazaquly Mami (Kazakh: Қайрат Әбдіразақұлы Мәми / Qairat Äbdırazaqūly Mämi [qɑjˈrɑt æbdɘrɑˌzɑqʊˈɫɤ mæˈmɘj]; born May 9, 1954) is a Kazakh jurist and politician. He served as Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan, and Chairman of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan.[2]

Kairat Mami
Қайрат Мәми
Mami in 2013
4th Chairman of the Constitutional Council
In office
11 December 2017 – 1 January 2023
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byIgor Rogov
Succeeded byElvira Azimova
5th Chair of the Senate[1]
In office
15 April 2011 – 16 October 2013
DeputyMuhammed Kopeev
Aleksandr Sudin
Qairat Işçanov
Asqar Beisenbaev
Preceded byKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Succeeded byKassym-Jomart Tokayev
7th Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan
In office
16 October 2013 – 11 December 2017
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byBektas Beknazarov
Succeeded byJaqyp Asanov
In office
1 September 2000 – 3 April 2009
Preceded byMaksut Narikbaev
Succeeded byMusabek Alimbekov
Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan
In office
3 April 2009 – 15 April 2011
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byRashid Tusupbekov
Succeeded byAsqat Dauylbaev
Personal details
Born (1954-05-09) 9 May 1954 (age 70)
Jambyl, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
ProfessionJurist

Early life

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Mami was born in 1954. He graduated from the Kazakh State University in 1981 specializing in law.[1]

Career

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In April 2011 he was appointed a Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was later approved as Chairman of the Senate.

He held positions as Chairman of the Guryev (Atyrau) Regional Court, Member of the Supreme Court of the Kazakh SSR, Chairman of the Almaty Municipal Court, Chairman of the Panel of the Supreme Court, Vice Minister of Justice, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Chairman of the Supreme Court, and Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Recognition

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He was awarded Parasat, 2nd degree, Barys orders, and four medals.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kairat Mami to be the new Senate Speaker". Tengrinews.kz. Apr 15, 2011. Retrieved Jan 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Chairman and Members Constitutional Council
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