Kabibulla Dzhakupov

Kabibullah Kabenuly Dzhakupov (Kazakh: Qabibolla Qabenūly Jaqypov, born 16 September 1949) is a Kazakh politician and civil engineer. He served as the Chairman of the Mäjilis from 2014 to 2016 while being a member of the lower chamber Mäjilis since 2007.

Kabibullah Dzhakupov
Қабиболла Қабенұлы Жақыпов
Qabibolla Qabenūly Jaqypov
7th Chairman of the Mäjilis
In office
3 April 2014 – 25 March 2016
DeputySergey Dyachenko
Dariga Nazarbayeva
Abai Tasbolatov
Preceded byNurlan Nigmatulin
Succeeded byBaktykozha Izmukhambetov
Deputy Chairman of the Mäjilis
In office
3 September 2012 – 3 April 2014
ChairmanNurlan Nigmatulin
Preceded byBaktykozha Izmukhambetov
Succeeded byDariga Nazarbayeva
Leader of Nur Otan in the Mäjilis
In office
11 September 2015 – 20 January 2016
LeaderNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byDariga Nazarbayeva
Succeeded byGülmira Esimbaeva
Member of the Mäjilis
Assumed office
18 August 2007
Äkim of West Kazakhstan Region
In office
19 January 1993 – 18 December 2000
Preceded byNajimeden Esqaliev
Succeeded byKrymbek Kusherbayev
Personal details
Born (1949-09-16) 16 September 1949
West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Political partyNur Otan

Career

Dzhakupov was born into a Muslim family on 16 September 1949 in a village in the West Kazakhstan Region. He studied to be a civil engineer at the Tselinograd (Astana) Civil Engineering Institute and graduated in 1972. In 1981 Dzhakupov became politically active on the local level in Oral. From 19 January 1993 to 18 December 2000, he served as the akim of the West Kazakhstan Region.[1]

Dzhakupov was chosen to the Mäjilis in the 2007 parliamentary elections. He was subsequently reelected in the 2012 elections for the Nur Otan party. On 3 September 2012 he was elected deputy chair of the Mäjilis after his predecessor Baktykozha Izmukhambetov was appointed as akim of Atyrau Region.[2][1] On 3 April 2014 he was elected as the chair, succeeding Nurlan Nigmatulin. Dzhakupov obtained 103 votes for and one against.[3][4] Dzhakupov was succeeded as deputy chair by Dariga Nazarbayeva who also became the parliamentary leader of Nur Otan.[5][6] After Nazarbayeva was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan on 11 September 2015, Dzhakupov succeeded her as the parliamentary leader.[7] He continued to serve in the Mäjilis until its dissolution on 20 January 2016.[8]

On 25 March 2016, Dzhakupov who formally held the seat as the chair of the Mäjilis was succeeded by Baktykozha Izmukhambetov while Gülmira Esimbaeva became the new parliamentary leader of Nur Otan.[9][10]

References
  1. "ДЖАКУПОВ КАБИБУЛЛА КАБЕНОВИЧ" (in Russian). Parliament of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  2. "Кабибулла Джакупов избран вице-спикером мажилиса". Информационная система ПАРАГРАФ. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan elects a new Speaker". IACIS. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. "Kabibulla Dzhakupov appointed Speaker of Majilis". Kazinform. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. Dauren Altynov (11 April 2014). "Kazak President Recycles Prime Minister". Institute for War & Reporting. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  6. Lada.KZ. "Дарига Назарбаева избрана руководителем фракции "Нур Отан" в Парламенте". Новости Актау и Мангистауской области - ЛАДА.kz. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. INFORM.KZ (11 September 2015). "Dariga Nazarbayeva appointed Vice PM of Kazakhstan". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  8. "Kazakh Parliament Dissolved, Early Vote Set". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. "Baktykozha Izmukhambetov becomes Kazakh Speaker of Parliament". Vestnik Kavkaza. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  10. "Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan". 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


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