Historical leaders of Kazakhstan and other associated countries

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The following list shows all historical leaders of Kazakhstan starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.

In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.

Leaders of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

President

Since Jun 12th, 2019

Kazakhstan

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Acting President

Mar 20th, 2019 to Jun 12th, 2019

Kazakhstan

Nursultan Nazarbayev

President

Apr 24th, 1990 to Mar 20th, 2019

Leaders of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Nursultan Nazarbayev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Jun 22nd, 1989 to Sep 7th, 1991

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Gennady Kolbin

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Dec 16th, 1986 to Jun 22nd, 1989

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Dinmukhamed Kunaev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Dec 7th, 1964 to Dec 16th, 1986

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Ismail Yusupov

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Dec 26th, 1962 to Dec 7th, 1964

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Dinmukhamed Kunaev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Jan 19th, 1960 to Dec 26th, 1962

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Nikolay Belyaev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Dec 26th, 1957 to Jan 19th, 1960

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Ivan Yakovlev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Mar 6th, 1956 to Dec 26th, 1957

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Leonid Brezhnev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

May 7th, 1955 to Mar 6th, 1956

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Panteleimon Ponomarenko

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Feb 6th, 1954 to May 7th, 1955

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Zhumabay Shayakhmetov

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Jul 22nd, 1946 to Feb 6th, 1954

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Gennady Borkov

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Jul 13th, 1945 to Jul 22nd, 1946

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Nikolay Skvortsov

First Secretary of the Communist Party

May 15th, 1938 to Jul 13th, 1945

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Levon Mirzoyan

First Secretary of the Communist Party

Dec 5th, 1936 to May 15th, 1938

Leaders of Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Uzakbay Kulumbetov

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

Oct 11th, 1933 to Dec 5th, 1936

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Eltay Ernazarov

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

Jan 1st, 1927 to Oct 11th, 1933

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Jalau Mynbaev

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

Jun 15th, 1925 to Dec 31st, 1926

Leaders of Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Jalau Mynbaev

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

Apr 19th, 1925 to Jun 15th, 1925

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Seytgali Mendeshev

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

Oct 12th, 1920 to Apr 19th, 1925

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Abdrakhman Aytiyev

Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee

Oct 1st, 1920 to Sep 30th, 1920

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Viktor Radus Zenkovich

Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee

Aug 26th, 1920 to Sep 30th, 1920

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Sakypkerei Argynshayev

Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee

Aug 1st, 1920 to Aug 26th, 1920

Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic

Stanisław Pestkowski

Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee

Apr 30th, 1919 to Jul 31st, 1920

Leaders of Alash Autonomy

Alash Autonomy

Alikhan Bukeikhanov

Chairman of the Provisional People's Council

Dec 13th, 1917 to Mar 5th, 1920