The deputy chairman of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the deputy speaker of Kazakhstan's unicameral legislature, the Kurultai. In the Kurultai, there are three Deputy Chairs.
History After Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991, the country adopted a new constitutional framework in 1995, establishing the bicameral Parliament of Kazakhstan consisting of the Senate and the Mäjilis. Each chamber was headed by a chairman of the Senate and Mäjilis and assisted by deputy chairs of the Senate and Mäjilis. This system functioned as the national legislature until its dissolution in 2026, when a new Constitution came into force following a nationwide referendum.
The first election of the Kurultai has taken place on 23 August 2026. The Kurultai is scheduled to convene and elect its first chair and deputy chair. The office of deputy chair of the Kurultai succeeds the positions of deputy chair of the Senate and deputy chair of the Mäjilis.
Duties The Kurultai's deputy chairs ensure continuity by substituting for the Chairman of the Kurultai during temporary absences, illness, or incapacity, and by carrying out individual functions and assignments formally delegated by the chairman.
Appointment
Election The deputy chairmen are elected by the Kurultai's members upon the recommendation and nomination of the Chairman of the Kurultai.
Removal Their tenure as deputy chairman ends if they lose their mandate as a MP, resign, or are otherwise removed through standard parliamentary procedures governing the leadership of the Kurultai.
List of Deputy Chairmen ConvocationNameTook officeLeft officeTenureChairman1st(2026–present) Nurlan Beknazarov 28 August 2026 Incumbent Aibek Dädebai Dania Espaeva 28 August 2026 Incumbent Dinara Zakieva 28 August 2026 Incumbent
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