Nurlan Äbdirov
Nūrlan Mäjitūly Äbdırov | |
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| Born | January 12, 1961 Aqsu-Aiuly, Shet District, Kazakhstan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan; Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan; Member of the Mäjilis |
Nūrlan Mäjitūly Äbdırov (; born 12 January 1961) is a prominent Kazakhstani official currently holding the position of chairman at the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan. His prior roles include serving as Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan between 2020 and 2022, as well as being a member of the Mäjilis from 2009 until 2020.
Early life and education
Äbdırov was born into a Kazakh family in Aqsu-Aiuly, located in Shet District. He completed his studies in 1982 at the Karaganda Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where he continued to work as a lecturer until 1984.
Career
Beginning in 1984, Äbdırov took on the role of Adjunct at the All-Union Scientific Research Institute under the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. Between 1987 and 1997, he progressed through various academic positions at the Karaganda Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, including lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, and deputy Head of the Department specializing in Criminal Law and Criminology. In July 1997, he was named Secretary of Kazakhstan’s State Commission on Drug Control. By May 2000, he advanced to Deputy Chairman of the Agency responsible for Combating Drug Addiction and Drug Business. Subsequently, starting January 2001, he served as Deputy Chairman within the Committee on Combating Drug Addiction and Drug Business under the Ministry of Justice.
In September 2002, Äbdırov joined Kazakhstan’s Security Council Secretariat as a state inspector and was promoted in September 2004 to lead the Department focusing on Public and Environmental Safety. From April to June 2005, he acted as Deputy Head of the Secretariat before being appointed Deputy Secretary of the Security Council and concurrently Head of its Secretariat.
Äbdırov entered legislative service on 8 September 2009 as a member of the Mäjilis. From March 2016 onward, he chaired the Committee on Legislation and Judicial and Legal Reform.
On 28 August 2020, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed him to the Senate. Shortly thereafter, on 1 September 2020, Äbdırov was elected Deputy Chair of the Senate, taking over from Bektas Beknazarov.
By presidential decree dated 25 January 2022, Äbdırov assumed leadership as Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan.