KAZAKHSTAN: NUR OTAN CHOOSES NEW MAZHILIS MEMBERS

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SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: NUR OTAN CHOOSES NEW MAZHILIS MEMBERS

REF: Astana 2318

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1. Summary: On August 24, Nur Otan selected 98 candidates from its
party list to fill the Mazhilis seats it won in the August 18
elections. Deputy Prime Minister Aslan Musin and Minister of Labor
and Social Protection Gulzhana Karagusova will vacate their posts to
become deputies. On August 27, the Central Election Commission
unanimously registered Nur Otan's choices, in addition to the nine
candidates recently chosen by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.
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2. On August 23, the Central Election Commission released official
election results confirming that Nur Otan won all 98 seats
available in the August 18 Mazhilis election. (Reftel) On August 24,
the party held a meeting of its political council to select 98
deputies from the 125 candidates on its official party list. Party
leader President Nazarbayev chaired the meeting. According to
Nazarbayev, the new members of the Mazhilis were selected to
represent a cross-section of lawyers, economists, engineers and
businessmen. The list includes 38 former members of the Mazhilis and
several former local and national government officials. To address
the issue of gender equality, the party doubled the number of female
members of the Mazhilis, for a total of 15.


3. Only 2 members of the present cabinet (Musin and Karagusova) were
chosen from the list, and they must vacate their cabinet positions
to become deputies. Minister of Culture and Information Yermukhamet
Yertysbayev, Minister of Justice Zagira Baliyeva, former state
secretary Oralbai Abdykarimov, and several oblast akims who appeared

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on the party list were not chosen.

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4. On August 27, the Central Election Commission registered the 98
candidates from the Nur Otan list as well as the nine candidates
chosen by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan. The new Mazhilis
will be composed of the following candidates selected from the Nur
Otan list:

Abenov, Murat, chief of staff, Kzyl-Orda regional governor's office

Aimbetov, Seisultan, state inspector, Presidential Administration

Aisina, Maira, deputy chief of staff, Nur Otan party

Alimzhanov, Beken, member of Mazhilis

Alzakov, Yerzat, Interllectual Property Committee, Ministry of
Justice

Apsaliamov, Yerbolat, Chairman. Board of Directors, Semei Cement
company

Asanov, Turarbek, member of Mazhilis

Asanov, Zhakip, President, Ordabasy corporation

Baimagambetov, Bagila, member of Mazhilis

Baimaganbetov, Serik, head, section of law enforcement and judicial
system, Presidential Administration

Beisenbayev, Ascar, member of Mazhilis

Bekenov, Ascar, akim, Zhyly-oiski district, Atyrau region

Bektureyev, Ustemir, secretary, Makta-Aral district Maslikhat,
Southern Kazakhstan

Bekzhanov, Berik, administrator of courts, Southern Kazakhstan
region

Berdongarov, Tanirbergen, member of Mazhilis

Bisenov, Kylyshbai, rector, Kzyl-Orda State University

Bizhanov, Kerimzhan, president Mal Onimderi corporation

Bobrov, Vladimir, member of Mazhilis

Burkhanov, Kamal, Director, Institute of History and Ethnology,
Ministry of Education


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Bychkova, Svetlana, member, Constitutional Council

Chrikalin, Ivan, member of Mazhilis

Diachenko, Sergei, member of Mazhilis

Dmitrienko, Peter, Director, Northern Kazakhstan regional Department
of Natural Resources

Doskaliyev, Zhaksylyk, Rector, Kazakh State Medical Academy

Doskalov, Valery, member of Mazhilis

Duisebayev, Zheksenbai, governor, Tselinograd district,

Akmolinskaya region

Ferkho, Svetlana, deputy mayor, Ust-Kamenogorsk city

Gellert, Natalya, head, section of control, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs

Iakovleva, Tatiana, Director, department of economy and budgetary
planning, Astana city

Ibragimov, Satybaldy, member of Mazhilis

Isakulov, Yerzhan, former Chief, Atyrau Department, KNB

Isimbayeva, Gulmira, Director, Department of Education, Almaty

Itegulov, Maral, member of Mazhilis

Jakupov, Kabibulla, deputy chief, Prime Minister's chancery

Jazzin, Amanzhol, secretary, Akmolinski regional Maslikaht

Kadambayev, Toktarbay, head, office of financial control,
Kostanai region

Kalizhanov, Ualikahn, member of Mazhilis

Karagusova, Gulzhana, Minister of Labor and Social Protection

Kiyansky, Victor, deputy Director, Western Kazakhstan office of the
National Center of Expert Analyses and Certification

Klebanova, Daria, member of Mazhilis

Konakbayev, Serik, member of Mazhilis

Konarbai, Bolat, Chairman, Atyrau regional office, Nur Otan

Konurbayev, Valikhan, Director, Consular Department, MFA

Kosmambetov, Tulebek, member of Mazhilis

Kotovich, Valery, member of Mazhilis

Kusainov, Daulbai, governor, Nurinski district, Karaganda region

Madinov, Romin, member of Mazhilis

Medeuov, Usengeldy, state inspector, Presidential
Administration

Milutin, Alexander, member of Mazhilis

Momyshev, Amangeldy, deputy Chairman, Zhambyl regional office, Nur
Otan

Mukashev, Rakhmet, Chairman, Presidential representatives in the
Parliament

Mukashev, Serikzhan, advisor to first deputy Chairman, Nur Otan

Mukhamedzhanov, Ural, speaker of Mazhilis

Musin, Aslan, deputy Prime Minister

Myrzakhmetov, Shalatai, secretary, Southern Kazakhstan regional
Maslikhat

Nekhoroshev, Vladimir, member of Mazhilis

Nigmatullin, Yerlan, member of Mazhilis

Nuketayeva, Dinar, member of Mazhilis


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Omarov, Yermukhamet, member of Mazhilis

Orazalinov, Ilubai, mayor, Aksu city, Pavlodar region

Ospanov, Serik, member of Mazhilis

Pshembayev, Meiram, Chairman, Board of Directors,
Kazakhselmash corporation

Rakhmetov, Yerzhan, member of Mazhilis

Ramazanov, Yerkin, member of Mazhilis

Rogalev, Victor, staff member, Mazhilis

Rustemov, Nurbah, member of Mazhilis

Sabilianov, Nurtai, member of Mazhilis

Sagadiyev, Kenshegali, member of Mazhilis

Samakova, Aitkul, advisor to the President, Chairperson, National
Commission of Issues of Family and Gender

Sarpekov, Ramazan, former chief of staff, Prosecutor Generals'
office

Sarsenov, Nurdaulet, member of Mazhilis

Seitmagambetova, Gulnar, deputy governor, Mangistau region

Shahekin, Rauan, member of Mazhilis

Smail, Aldan, Director, Astana office, Union of Writers

Smailov, Bauyrzhan, Director General, Kalkaman corporation

Soloviova, Aigul, President, Civic Alliance

Suleimenov Zharasbai, Director, Soltustik Kazakhstan newspaper

Syzdykov, Tito, member of Mazhilis

Syzdykova, Bakhyt, Chairperson, Committee on Child Rights, Ministry
of Education

Taizhanov, Yerkanat, Director General, Azbuka Zhilia company

Tarasenko, Yelena, member of Mazhilis

Temribulatov, Serik, Central Regional Transport prosecutor

Tinikeyev, Mukhtar, member of Mazhilis

Tleuberdin Altai, member, Board of Directors, CPC

Tleukhan, Bekbolat, member of Mazhilis

Tokpakbayev, Sat, Chairman, Board of Directors, Eurasia Air
International

Turetsky, Nikolai, Director, Kazakhstan Association of Criminology

Tursunov, Azamat, governor, Karasu district, Kostanai region

Tursunov, Saginbek, Chairman, Human Rights Commission

Uali, Kurmangali, governor, Kordai district, Zhambyl region

Utegenov, Amangos, member of Mazhilis

Utemisov, Shavkat, deputy governor, Western Kazakhstan region

Yeleubayev, Uzakkali, member of Mazhilis

Yesilov, Sansyzbai, deputy mayor, Astana city

Yeszhanov, Sauyrbai, member of Mazhilis

Zhamalov, Amanzhan, member of Mazhilis

Zharaspayev, Aliyar, advisor to Chairman, Kazakh-mys corporation

Zhumagulov, Bakhytzhan, first deputy Chairman, Nur Otan.


4. The following candidates were chosen by the Assembly of People of
Kazakhstan:

Akhmadiyev, Murat, Director, Uigur Theater, Almaty

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Hachiyeva, Ludmila, President, Social Consortium of Assembly of
People of Kazakhstan

Halmuradov, Rosakul, President, Southern Kazakhstan Association of
Uzbek organizations

Kapel, Yegor, governor, Yereimentau district, Akmolinskaya region

Pitalenko, Leonid, Chairman, Belorussian Cultural Center

Polischuk, Raisa, deputy Chair, Lad Center, Northern Kazakhstan

Sadvakasov, Kairat, deputy chief, Secretariat, Assembly of People of
Kazakhstan

Tsoi, Victor, Head, Ak Auyl corporation

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Vishnichenko, Valery, Chairman, Small Assembly of Peoples,
Kostanai.


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