Oralbay Abdykarimov

Oralbay Abdykarimov
Оралбай Әбдікәрімов
2nd Chairman of the Senate
In office
1 December 1999 – 10 March 2004
DeputyOmirbek Baigeldi
Preceded byOmirbek Baigeldi
Succeeded byNurtai Abykayev
State Secretary of Kazakhstan
In office
10 March 2004 – 15 May 2007
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byImangali Tasmagambetov
Succeeded byKanat Saudabayev
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office
14 October 1996 – 21 October 1997
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byAkhmetzhan Yessimov
Succeeded bySarybai Kalmurzaev
Member of the Senate
In office
1 December 1999 – 10 March 2004
Appointed byNursultan Nazarbayev
In office
28 August 2007 – 26 August 2013
Appointed byNursultan Nazarbayev
Member of the Supreme Soviet of Kazakhstan
In office
25 March 1990 – 1992
Personal details
Born (1944-12-18) 18 December 1944 (age 79)
Kievka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyQKP
SpouseJamal Abdykarimova
ChildrenAlim, Qairat, Serjan, Alim
Alma materKaragandy State University
Almaty Higher Party School

Oralbay Abdykarimov (Kazakh: Oralbai Äbdıkärımov; born 18 December 1944)[1] is a Kazakh politician who was the State Secretary of Kazakhstan from 10 March 2004 to 15 May 2007.[2] He served as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan from 14 October 1996 to 21 October 1997 until becoming the head of a state anti-corruption commission after the President appointed him on 29 November 1999 and as chair and of the Senate of Kazakhstan, the second highest position in the Government of Kazakhstan from 1 December 1999 to 10 January 2004.[1][3] Abdykarimov was also a member of the Senate while serving as the chair and from 28 August 2007 to 26 August 2013 and member of the Supreme Soviet of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 1992.

  1. ^ a b Kazakhstan: Abikaev Is Suddenly The Number-Two Man RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  2. ^ Principal Government Officials Travel Document Systems
  3. ^ Kazakh parliamentary guide Archived 2005-08-30 at the Wayback Machine EurasiaNet