Nurlan Nigmatulin

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

At the 2012 Kazakh legislative election, Nigmatulin was elected as the member of the lower house Mäjilis from the Nur Otan party list at the time when other political parties made a comeback since 2004.^[7] In the first opening session, he was chosen as the chairman of the Mazhilis, as well as the parliamentary leader of Nur Otan on 20 January 2012.^[8][9]

On 21 June 2016, Nigmatulin became the deputy of the Mäjilis again and the following day on 22 June, he was unanimously elected as its chairman.^[10][11] Just after assuming the post, Nigmatulin in an interview with Vlast.kz in August 2016, declared the Parliament to be open to dialogue "with constructive forces, but not with those who declare 'empty slogans'", promising for the legislative hearings to become "open and transparent to society" within the coming autumn session.^[12]

On 22 August 2019, Nigmatulin was chosen to be the parliamentary leader of the Nur Otan faction in the Mäjilis.^[13] Following the 2021 legislative elections, he was reelected to these posts simultaneously.^[14]

Nigmatulin announced his resignation from the Mäjilis chairmanship on 1 February 2022.^[15] From there, he gave remarks during his lawmaking career, saying: "These years will remain in my heart as one of the most significant and important in my life."^[16] He also wished the MPs in success for implementing all the tasks and reforms carried out today by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.^[16] Nigmatulin was succeeded by Erlan Qoşanov, who prior to that served as Tokayev's chief of staff.^[17]

Nigmatulin as a chairman considered bills related to countering terrorism and extremism, regulating migration, health care and social and labor relations, developing local self-government, ecology, transport, the activities of the courts and other issues.^[18] During his tenure, Mäjilis deputies began collaborating more with the expert communities, representatives of other political parties not included in the parliament, as well as the civil sector and vloggers.^[18] While several MPs became more active within social media.^[18]

Other activities

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Corporate boards

• Air Astana, chairman of the board of directors (2002–2004)
• ZAO National Innovative Technologies, member of the board of directors (2002–2003)
• Astana International Airport, chairman of the board of directors (2002–2003, 2003–2005)
• ZAO National Information Technologies, member of the board of directors (2002–2003)
• Kazakhtelecom, chairman of the board of directors (2003)
• Air Kazakhstan, chairman of the board of directors (2002–2003, 2003–2005)
• Kazakhtelecom, member of the board of directors (2002–2003)
• Investment Fund of Kazakhstan, member of the board of directors (2003–2004)
• Astana International Airport, chairman of the board of directors (2002–2003)

Non-profit organizations

• Otan
  , chairman of the Astana city branch (2000–2002)
• Nur Otan
  , member of the Political Council Bureau (2009–2022)
• Nazarbayev's presidential campaign headquarters, head (2011)
• Security Council of Kazakhstan, member (2012–2022)
• National Commission for Modernization, deputy chairman (2015–2016)

International

• Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Community (IPA EurAsEC), chairman (2013–2014)^[19]
• Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS), member of the council
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA), member of the council
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic-speaking countries (TurkPA), chairman^[20]

Personal life

Nurlan Nigmatulin is a practicing Muslim.

Nigmatulin is married to Venera Baimirzayeva and has three children with her: Nurjan, Nurkhan, and Madiyar. He also has three grandchildren: grandsons Akbar, Tahir, and Ablai, and granddaughters: Aisara, Adel. His twin brother Erlan (born 1962) is a former member of the Mäjilis and Senate of Kazakhstan. His brother Argyn^[21] (born 1955) 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 tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he went into self-quarantine and worked remotely.^[22][23] Nigmatulin recovered from the virus on 2 July 2020.^[24]

Awards

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• Order of The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev (2015)^[25]
• Order of Barys 2nd degree (2009)^[26]
• Order of Kurmet (2004)
• Order of Friendship (Russia, 2014)^[27]
• Order of the Commonwealth (2014)
• Medal "10 years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2006)
• Anniversary medal "10 years of Astana" (2008)
• Medal "20 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2011)
• Anniversary medal "20 years of Astana" (2018)^[28]

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