| Nurlan Nigmatulin | |
| Birthname: | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
| Nationality: | Kazakh |
| Office1: | 9th Chairman of the Mäjilis |
| Term Start1: | 22 June 2016 |
| Term End1: | 1 February 2022 |
| Deputy1: | Vladimir Bozhko Gülmira Esimbaeva Pavel Kazantsev Balaim Kesebaeva |
| Predecessor1: | Baktykozha Izmukhambetov |
| Successor1: | Erlan Qoşanov |
| Term Start2: | 20 January 2012 |
| Term End2: | 3 April 2014 |
| Deputy2: | Baktykozha Izmukhambetov Sergey Dyachenko Kabibulla Dzhakupov |
| Predecessor2: | Oral Muhamedjanov |
| Successor2: | Kabibulla Dzhakupov |
| Term Start2: | 20 January 2012 |
| Term End2: | 3 April 2014 |
| Predecessor2: | Ural Mukhamejanov |
| Successor2: | Kabybulla Jakupov--> |
| Office3: | Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan |
| Term Start3: | 3 April 2014 |
| Term End3: | 21 June 2016 |
| Predecessor3: | Karim Massimov |
| Successor3: | Adilbek Zhaksybekov |
| President3: | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Office4: | Leader of Nur Otan in the Mäjilis |
| Term Start4: | 22 August 2019 |
| Term End4: | 1 February 2022 |
| Leader4: | Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Predecessor4: | Gülmira Esimbaeva |
| Successor4: | Erlan Qoşanov |
| Term Start5: | 20 January 2012 |
| Term End5: | 3 April 2014 |
| Leader5: | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Predecessor5: | Oral Muhamedjanov |
| Successor5: | Dariga Nazarbayeva |
| Office6: | Member of the Mäjilis |
| Term Start6: | 21 June 2016 |
| Term End6: | 1 February 2022 |
| Term Start7: | 15 January 2012 |
| Term End7: | 3 April 2014 |
| Office8: | First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan |
| 1Blankname8: | Chairman |
| 1Namedata8: | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Term Start8: | 19 November 2009 |
| Term End8: | 24 September 2012 |
| Predecessor8: | Darhan Kaletaev |
| Successor8: | Bakhytzhan Sagintayev |
| Office9: | Äkim of Karaganda Region |
| Term Start9: | 19 January 2006 |
| Term End9: | 19 November 2009 |
| Predecessor9: | Kamaltin Mukhamedzhanov |
| Successor9: | Serik Akhmetov |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Party: | Nur Otan |
| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Alma Mater: | Karaganda Technical University Moscow University for the Humanities |
| Footnotes: | Photo |
| Native Name Lang: | kk |
Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (in Kazakh pronounced as /nʊrˈlɑn zɑjroɫ̚ˌɫɑʊˈɫɤ nəʁmɑtuˈɫɯjn/, born 31 August 1961) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chairman of the Mäjilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, and was the first deputy chairman of Nur Otan from 2009 to 2012, and äkim of Karaganda Region from 2006 to 2009.
Nurlan Nigmatulin was born to a Kazakh Muslim family in Karaganda as the son of Zairullah (Zaırollah) Nigmatulin and Zainab (Zeynep) Kariyeva. In 1984, he graduated from the Karaganda Technical University as a mechanical engineer. That same year, he became an engineer and the head of the motor convoy of the Karagandaoblgaz Enterprise. From 1985 to 1990, Nigmatulin served as the First Secretary of the Leninist Young Communist League (Komsomol) of Kazakhstan, deputy head of the department of Komsomol organizations of the Central Committee of Youth of Kazakhstan, Secretary, and the First Secretary of the Karagandy Lenin Regional Committee of Youth of Kazakhstan.
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.
In 1999, he became the deputy akim of Astana. From 2002 to 2004, he served as the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan. In June 2004, Nigmatulin became the deputy head of the Executive Office of the President and the head of the Department of Organizational Control Work and Personnel Policy. On 19 January 2006, Nigmatulin was appointed as the akim of Karaganda Region.[1] From 19 November 2009 to 24 September 2012, he served as the First Deputy Chairman of the Nur Otan.[2] [3]
On 3 April 2014, he was appointed as the head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.[4] From October to November 2014, Nigmatulin served as the Acting State Secretary of Kazakhstan.[5] [6]
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]
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]