Rulers: Kazakhstan
Administrative divisions
Note: Names of regions are given in both Russian and Kazakh forms, where different. The title of a head of a region or city is akim.
Regions (oblasti/oblystar)
Abay
23 May 1997 Semey merged into Vostochno-Kazakhstan
8 Jun 2022 recreated as Abay
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1994 Vyacheslav Chernov (b. 1939)
17 Jun 1994 - Mar 1997 Galymzhan Zhakiyanov (b. 1963)
Mar 1997 - Apr 1997 Vitaly Mette (b. 1947 - d. 2003)
Apr 1997 - May 1997 Adilgazy Bergenev (acting) (b. 1958)
11 Jun 2022 - Nurlan Urankhayev (b. 1965)
Akmola/Aqmola
6 Jul 1992 Tselinograd renamed Akmola
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1997 Andrey Braun (b. 1937)
Jul 1997 - Dec 1997 Zhanybek Karibzhanov (b. 1948)
Dec 1997 - Sep 1998 Vladimir Gartman (b. 1947)
Sep 1998 - Mar 2004 Sergey Kulagin (1st time) (b. 1952)
20 Mar 2004 - 24 Jan 2008 Mazhit Yesenbayev (b. 1949)
24 Jan 2008 - 13 Mar 2010 Albert Rau (b. 1960)
13 Mar 2010 - Jan 2012 Sergey Dyachenko (b. 1952 - d. 2016)
Jan 2012 - 22 Jan 2013 Kairat Kozhamzharov (b. 1965)
22 Jan 2013 - 27 May 2014 Kosman Aitmukhametov (b. 1963)
27 May 2014 - 14 Mar 2017 Sergey Kulagin (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Mar 2017 - 19 Mar 2019 Malik Murzalin (b. 1971)
19 Mar 2019 - Yermek Marzhikpayev (b. 1969)
Aktobe/Aqtöbe
Heads
Feb 1992 - Oct 1993 Shalbay Kulmakhanov (b. 1946)
Oct 1993 - Sep 1995 Savely Pachin (b. 1942)
Sep 1995 - 2002 Aslan Musin (b. 1954)
3 Apr 2002 - 10 Jul 2004 Yermek Imantayev (b. 1967)
10 Jul 2004 - Jul 2011 Yeleusin Sagindikov (b. 1947)
Jul 2011 - 11 Sep 2015 Arkhimed Mukhambetov (b. 1972)
11 Sep 2015 - 26 Feb 2019 Berdibek Saparbayev (b. 1953)
26 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 Ondassyn Urazalin (b. 1963)
31 Aug 2022 - Yeraly Tugzhanov (b. 1963)
Almaty
Heads
Feb 1992 - Oct 1994 Akhmetzhan Yesimov (b. 1950)
Oct 1994 - Mar 1996 Umarzak Uzbekov (b. 1947)
Mar 1996 - Dec 1997 Serik Umbetov (1st time) (b. 1950)
Dec 1997 - May 2001 Zamanbek Nurkadilov (b. 1944 - d. 2005)
May 2001 - Aug 2005 Shalbay Kulmakhanov (b. 1946)
Aug 2005 - Apr 2011 Serik Umbetov (2nd time) (s.a.)
Apr 2011 - 20 Aug 2014 Ansar Musakhanov (b. 1966)
20 Aug 2014 - 24 Nov 2021 Amandyk Batalov (b. 1952)
24 Nov 2021 - 11 Jun 2022 Kanat Bozumbayev (b. 1969)
11 Jun 2022 - Marat Sultangaziyev (b. 1976)
Atyrau
Heads
Feb 1992 - Oct 1994 Sagat Tugelbayev (b. 1948)
Oct 1994 - 1999 Ravil Cherdabayev (b. 1940)
Feb 1999 - Dec 2000 Imangali Tasmagambetov (b. 1956)
Dec 2000 - Apr 2002 Serikbek Daukeyev (b. 1950)
3 Apr 2002 - Oct 2006 Aslan Musin (b. 1954)
Oct 2006 - Aug 2012 Bergey Ryskaliyev (b. 1967)
Aug 2012 - 26 Mar 2016 Baktykozha Izmukhambetov (b. 1948)
26 Mar 2016 - 18 Dec 2019 Nurlan Nogayev (b. 1967)
18 Dec 2019 - 7 Apr 2022 Makhambet Dosmukhambetov (b. 1960)
7 Apr 2022 - Serik Shapkenov (b. 1979)
Karaganda/Qaraghandy
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1997 Pyotr Nefedov (b. 1941 - d. 2021)
Jun 1997 - Oct 1999 Mazhit Yesenbayev (b. 1949)
Oct 1999 - 20 Jan 2006 Kamaltin Mukhamedzhanov (b. 1948)
20 Jan 2006 - Nov 2009 Nurlan Nigmatulin (b. 1962)
Nov 2009 - Jan 2012 Serik Akhmetov (b. 1958)
Jan 2012 - 29 Jan 2013 Abelgazi Kusainov (b. 1952)
29 Jan 2013 - 20 Jun 2014 Baurzhan Abdishev (b. 1968)
20 Jun 2014 - 14 Mar 2017 Nurmukhambet Abdibekov (b. 1961)
14 Mar 2017 - 18 Sep 2019 Yerlan Koshanov (b. 1962)
18 Sep 2019 - 8 Dec 2022 Zhenis Kasymbek (b. 1975)
8 Dec 2022 - Yermaganbet Bulekpayev (b. 1975)
Kostanay/Qostanay
Heads
Feb 1992 - Nov 1993 Kenzhebek Ukin (b. 1940)
Nov 1993 - Sep 1995 Baltash Tursumbayev (b. 1946 - d. 2022)
Sep 1995 - 1998 Toktarbay Kadambayev (b. 1944)
Aug 1998 - Mar 2004 Umirzak Shukeyev (b. 1964)
20 Mar 2004 - Jan 2012 Sergey Kulagin (b. 1952)
Jan 2012 - 11 Sep 2015 Nuraly Saduakasov (b. 1964)
11 Sep 2015 - 1 Dec 2022 Arkhimed Mukhambetov (b. 1972)
1 Dec 2022 - Kumar Aksakalov (b. 1965)
Torgay/Torghay
23 May 1997 merged into Kostanay
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1993 Sergey Kulagin (b. 1952)
Jun 1993 - Oct 1995 Zhakan Kosabayev (b. 1941)
Oct 1995 - May 1997 Vitaly Brynkin (b. 1944)
Kyzylorda/Qyzylorda
Heads
Feb 1992 - Sep 1995 Seilbek Shaukhamanov (b. 1939 - d. 2018)
Sep 1995 - Jul 1999 Berdibek Saparbayev (b. 1953)
Jul 1999 - Apr 2004 Serikbay Nurgisayev (b. 1956)
5 Apr 2004 - 12 Jan 2007 Ikram Adyrbekov (b. 1950)
12 Jan 2007 - 12 May 2008 Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed (b. 1960)
12 May 2008 - 17 Jan 2013 Bolatbek Kuandykov (b. 1969)
17 Jan 2013 - 28 Jun 2019 Krymbek Kusherbayev (b. 1955)
28 Jun 2019 - 28 Mar 2020 Kuanyshbek Iskakov (b. 1968)
28 Mar 2020 - 7 Apr 2022 Gulshara Abdykalikova (f) (b. 1965)
7 Apr 2022 - Nurlybek Nalibayev (b. 1976)
Mangistau/Mangghystau
Heads
Feb 1992 - 1993 Fyodor Novikov (b. 1935 - d. 2002)
1993 - 1995 Lyazzat Kiinov (1st time) (b. 1949)
Sep 1995 - 1997 Vyacheslav Levitin (b. 1949)
1997 - 1999 Nikolay Bayev (b. 1945)
1999 - 2002 Lyazzat Kiinov (2nd time) (s.a.)
Feb 2002 - 24 Jan 2006 Bolat Palymbetov (b. 1961)
24 Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 Krymbek Kusherbayev (b. 1955)
Dec 2011 - 18 Jan 2013 Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov (b. 1960)
18 Jan 2013 - 14 Mar 2017 Alik Aidarbayev (b. 1963)
14 Mar 2017 - 13 Jun 2019 Yeraly Tugzhanov (b. 1963)
13 Jun 2019 - 7 Sep 2021 Serikbay Trumov (b. 1964)
7 Sep 2021 - Nurlan Nogayev (b. 1967)
Pavlodar
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jan 1993 Asygat Zhabagin (b. 1948)
Jan 1993 - Dec 1997 Daniyal Akhmetov (1st time) (b. 1954)
Dec 1997 - Nov 2001 Galymzhan Zhakiyanov (b. 1963)
Nov 2001 - Jun 2003 Daniyal Akhmetov (2nd time) (s.a.)
Jun 2003 - Sep 2008 Kairat Nurpeisov (b. 1957)
Sep 2008 - Jan 2012 Bakytzhan Sagintayev (b. 1963)
Jan 2012 - 20 Dec 2013 Yerlan Aryn (b. 1961)
20 Dec 2013 - 25 Mar 2016 Kanat Bozumbayev (b. 1969)
25 Mar 2016 - 21 Jan 2020 Bulat Bakauov (b. 1971)
21 Jan 2020 - 1 Dec 2022 Abylkair Skakov (b. 1974)
1 Dec 2022 - 7 Dec 2022 Oleg Kruk (acting) (b. 1967)
7 Dec 2022 - Asain Baykhanov (b. 1978)
Severo-Kazakhstan/Soltüstik Qazaqstan
Heads
Feb 1992 - Dec 1997 Vladimir Gartman (b. 1947)
Dec 1997 - Oct 1999 Daniyal Akhmetov (b. 1954)
13 Oct 1999 - May 2002 Kazhmurat Nagmanov (b. 1948 - d. 2022)
17 May 2002 - Dec 2003 Anatoly Smirnov (b. 1946)
Dec 2003 - Oct 2007 Tair Mansurov (b. 1948)
9 Oct 2007 - 22 Jan 2013 Serik Bilyalov (b. 1958)
22 Jan 2013 - 27 May 2014 Samat Yeskendirov (b. 1966)
27 May 2014 - 14 Mar 2017 Yerik Sultanov (b. 1956)
14 Mar 2017 - 1 Dec 2022 Kumar Aksakalov (b. 1965)
1 Dec 2022 - Aydarbek Saparov (b. 1966)
Kokshetau/Kökshetau
23 May 1997 merged into Severo-Kazakhstan
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jan 1993 Zhanybek Karibzhanov (b. 1948)
Jan 1993 - Nov 1993 Nazhameden Iskaliyev (b. 1941)
Nov 1993 - Apr 1996 Kyzyr Zhumabayev (b. 1943)
Apr 1996 - May 1997 Dosbol Zhangalov (b. 1955)
Turkestan/Türkistan
6 Jul 1992 Chimkent oblast renamed Yuzhno-Kazakhstan/Ongtüstik Qazaqstan
19 Jun 2018 renamed Turkestan/Türkistan; city of Shymkent separated
Heads
Feb 1992 - Dec 1993 Mars Urkumbayev (b. 1939 - d. 2012)
Dec 1993 - Dec 1997 Zautbek Turisbekov (b. 1951)
Dec 1997 - Jul 1999 Kalyk Abdullayev (b. 1942)
Jul 1999 - Aug 2002 Berdibek Sarapbayev (b. 1953)
Aug 2002 - Sep 2006 Bolat Zhylkyshiyev (b. 1957)
21 Sep 2006 - 28 Aug 2007 Umirzak Shukeyev (1st time) (b. 1964)
28 Aug 2007 - Mar 2009 Nurgali Ashimov (b. 1959)
Mar 2009 - 8 Aug 2015 Askar Myrzakhmetov (b. 1962)
8 Aug 2015 - 7 Oct 2016 Beybut Atamkulov (b. 1964)
7 Oct 2016 - 26 Feb 2019 Zhanseit Tuymebayev (b. 1958)
26 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 Umirzak Shukeyev (2nd time) (s.a.)
31 Aug 2022 - Darkhan Satybaldy (b. 1974)
Ulytau
23 May 1997 Dzhezkazgan/Zhezqazghan merged into Karaganda
8 Jun 2022 Ulytau created from part of former Dzhezkazgan territory
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1994 Grigory Yurchenko (b. 1937)
Jun 1994 - Aug 1994 Albert Salamatin (b. 1941)
Aug 1994 - Apr 1996 Kazhmurat Nagmanov (b. 1948 - d. 2022)
Apr 1996 - May 1997 Yerlan Smailov (b. 1951)
11 Jun 2022 - Berik Abdygaliyev (b. 1971)
Vostochno-Kazakhstan/Shyghys Qazaqstan
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1994 Amangeldy Bektemisov (b. 1945 - d. 2001)
Jun 1994 - Nov 1995 Yury Lavrinenko (b. 1945)
Nov 1995 - Apr 1996 Leonid Desyatnik (b. 1956)
Apr 1996 - Apr 1997 Kazhmurat Nagmanov (b. 1948 - d. 2022)
Apr 1997 Vera Sukhorukova (f) (acting) (b. 1951 - d. 2020)
May 1997 - Feb 2003 Vitaly Mette (b. 1947 - d. 2003)
26 Feb 2003 - 9 Dec 2004 Talgatbek Abaydildin (b. 1948)
9 Dec 2004 - 12 Jan 2007 Viktor Khrapunov (b. 1948)
12 Jan 2007 - 7 May 2008 Zhanybek Karibzhanov (b. 1948)
7 May 2008 - Mar 2009 Adilgazy Bergenev (b. 1958)
Mar 2009 - 11 Nov 2014 Berdibek Saparbayev (b. 1953)
11 Nov 2014 - Daniyal Akhmetov (b. 1954)
Zapadno-Kazakhstan/Batys Qazaqstan
6 Jul 1992 Uralsk oblast renamed Zapadno-Kazakhstan
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jan 1993 Nazhameden Iskaliyev (b. 1941)
Jan 1993 - 2000 Kabibulla Dzhakupov (b. 1949)
Dec 2000 - Nov 2003 Krymbek Kusherbayev (b. 1955)
Nov 2003 - 28 Aug 2007 Nurgali Ashimov (b. 1959)
28 Aug 2007 - Jan 2012 Baktykozha Izmukhambetov (b. 1948)
Jan 2012 - 26 Mar 2016 Nurlan Nogayev (b. 1967)
26 Mar 2016 - 13 Jun 2019 Altay Kulginov (b. 1978)
13 Jun 2019 - 2 Dec 2022 Gali Iskaliyev (b. 1970)
2 Dec 2022 - Nariman Turegaliyev (b. 1964)
Zhambyl
Heads
Feb 1992 - Oct 1995 Omirbek Baygeldi (b. 1939)
Oct 1995 - Jan 1998 Amalbek Tshanov (b. 1943)
Jan 1998 - Feb 1999 Sarybay Kalmurzayev (b. 1949 - d. 2012)
Feb 1999 - 14 May 2004 Serik Umbetov (b. 1950)
14 May 2004 - 30 Nov 2009 Boribay Zheksembin (b. 1952)
30 Nov 2009 - 20 Dec 2013 Kanat Bozumbayev (b. 1969)
20 Dec 2013 - 10 Jan 2018 Karim Kokrekbayev (b. 1957)
10 Jan 2018 - 10 Feb 2020 Askar Myrzakhmetov (b. 1962)
10 Feb 2020 - 7 Apr 2022 Berdibek Saparbayev (b. 1953)
7 Apr 2022 - Nurzhan Nurzhigitov (b. 1967)
Zhetysu
23 May 1997 Taldykorgan/Taldyqorghan merged into Almaty
8 Jun 2022 recreated as Zhetysu
Heads
Feb 1992 - Apr 1993 Saginbek Tursunov (b. 1946)
Apr 1993 - Mar 1996 Serik Akhimbekov (b. 1949)
Mar 1996 - May 1997 Umarzak Uzbekov (b. 1947)
11 Jun 2022 - Beybit Isabayev (b. 1962)
Cities
Almaty
Heads
Feb 1992 - Jun 1994 Zamanbek Nurkadilov (b. 1944 - d. 2005)
Jun 1994 - 16 Jun 1997 Shalbay Kulmakhanov (b. 1946)
16 Jun 1997 - 9 Dec 2004 Viktor Khrapunov (b. 1948)
9 Dec 2004 - 4 Apr 2008 Imangali Tasmagambetov (b. 1956)
4 Apr 2008 - 9 Aug 2015 Akhmetzhan Yesimov (b. 1950)
9 Aug 2015 - 28 Jun 2019 Bauyrzhan Baybek (b. 1974)
28 Jun 2019 - 31 Jan 2022 Bakytzhan Sagintayev (b. 1963)
31 Jan 2022 - Yerbolat Dosayev (b. 1970)
Astana
6 May 1998 Akmola/Aqmola renamed Astana; about this time also
separated from Akmola oblast
23 Mar 2019 - Sep 2022 renamed Nur-Sultan
Heads
10 Dec 1997 - Jun 2003 Adilbek Dzhaksybekov (1st time) (b. 1954)
Jun 2003 - Mar 2004 Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov (b. 1949 - d. 2021)
20 Mar 2004 - 20 Sep 2006 Umirzak Shukeyev (b. 1964)
21 Sep 2006 - 4 Apr 2008 Askar Mamin (b. 1965)
4 Apr 2008 - 22 Oct 2014 Imangali Tasmagambetov (b. 1956)
22 Oct 2014 - 21 Jun 2016 Adilbek Dzhaksybekov (2nd time) (s.a.)
21 Jun 2016 - 11 Sep 2018 Aset Isekeshev (b. 1971)
11 Sep 2018 - 13 Jun 2019 Bakhyt Sultanov (b. 1971)
13 Jun 2019 - 8 Dec 2022 Altay Kulginov (b. 1978)
8 Dec 2022 - Zhenis Kasymbek (b. 1975)
Shymkent
19 Jun 2018 separated from Yuzhno-Kazakhstan oblast
Heads
7 Nov 2017 - 20 Jun 2018 Nurlan Sauranbayev (b. 1967)
20 Jun 2018 - 30 Jul 2019 Gabidulla Abdrakhimov (2nd time) (b. 1975)
30 Jul 2019 - 21 Jan 2020 Yerlan Aytakhanov (b. 1971)
21 Jan 2020 - Murat Aytenov (b. 1981)