Chairman of the Kurultai

The chairman of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the parliamentary speaker of Kazakhstan's unicameral legislature, the Kurultai.

History Establishment After Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991, the country adopted a new constitutional framework in 1995 establishing a bicameral Parliament of Kazakhstan consisting of the Senate and the 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 took place on 23 August 2026. Following it is the election of the body's first Chair.

Appointment The chairman is elected by a secret ballot from among the Members of Parliament who are fluent in the Kazakh language by a majority vote of the total number. The president of Kazakhstan nominates the chairman; if the Kurultai refuses to elect the chairman twice, the president has the right to dissolve the Kurultai. The chairman may be terminated from their post by the Kurultai members.

Duties and powers The chairman presides over and calls all the sessions of Parliament. They also lead the Bureau of the Kurultai and cast the tie-breaker vote.

The first session of the Kurultai is typically opened by the president of Kazakhstan. In other cases, this is reserved to the chairman.

Deputies

The three deputy chairmen of the Kurultai are elected by the members of the Kurultai, and their candidacies are proposed by the chairmen themselves.

Before the chairman is elected, the Kurultai is presided over by the chairman of the Central Election Commission.

List PortraitNameTerm of officeElectionPolitical partyConvocationTook officeLeft officeTime in office 1Aibek Dädebai(born 1980)28 August 2026Incumbent2026Ädilet1st

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