Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Republic of Kazakstan/Qazaqstan Re
spublikasï/Kazakhstan
(Female suffrage 1922)1731 part of the Russian Empire, which became Soviet Republic in 1922, independent 16.12.91

Also see Kazakstan Heads and Kazakstahan Parliament

1959-63 Deputy Premier Minister Zaure S. Omarova
1966-80 Minister of Social Affairs
First Deputy Chairperson of the Government of Alma-Ata
1963-66.

1960-62 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Kapitolina Nikolaevna Kryukova (25.8-31.1)
As chair of the Presidium she was the Republic Head of State. She was Deputy Chairperson 1955-63.

1965-75 Minister of Culture Laila Galievna Galimzhanova
1975-77 Deputy Chairperson of the the State-Committee on Film in the Council of Ministers
1977-ca. 84 Chairperson of the State-Committee on Film in the Council of Ministers

19??-66 Minister of Social Security Balzan Bultrikova
1966-72 Deputy Premier Minister for Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Also former Minister of Education.

1974-80 Deputy Minister of Local Industry Manura Mergaliovna Akhmentova
1980-89 Minister of Social Affairs

1975-?84 Deputy Premier Minister Dametken Z. Sarsenova

1976-?89 Head of Statistics by the Council of Ministers Zinaida P. Tratsenko

1988-89 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Vera V. Sidorova (25.8-31.1)
As chair of the Presidium she was the Republic Head of State. She was Deputy Chairperson 1955-63.

1989-91 Minister of Foreign Affairs Akmaral Khaydarovna Arystanbekova
Member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 1987-89, Ambassador to the United Nation and Cuba 1991-99, Vice-President of the 49th Session of the UN General Assembly 1994-95, and Ambassador to France from 1999. (b. 1948-)

1990-94 Minister of Social Affairs Zaure Zh. Kadyrova

1993-96 Minister of Tourism, Youth and Sports Byrganym Sariyevna Aytimova
2004 Deputy Prime Minister
2004-07 M
inister of Education and Science
Also known as, Birganim Aitimova, she
was member of the Upper House in 1996. Ambassador to Israel1996-2002, to Italy 2002-04 and the United Nations from 2007. (1953-).

1996-99 Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Natalia Artyomovna Korzhova
1999-2002 Deputy Minister of Finance
2002-2003 1. Deputy Minister of Finance
2003-06 Deputy Minister of Economics and Budget Planning
2006- Minister of Finance.
(1958-)

1997-99 1. Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Zhanat Dzhurgalievna Ertlesova
2001 Deputy Minister of Defence

Her name is also transcribed as Zhannat Djurglievna
Yertlesova. From 2002 she has been Co-Chairperson of the Ak Zhol (White Road) Party

1997-2002 Deputy Minister of Education Shamsha Kopbayevna Berkimbayeva 
2002-04 Minister of Education and Science

1997-99 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Aitkul Baigaziyevna Samakova
1999
Deputy Premier Minister
1999-2002 Minister Without Portfolio and Chair of the National Committee on Family and Women’s Issues  
2002-06 Minister of Environmental Protection

1997-2002 Deputy Minister of Justice Enlik Nurgaliyevna Nurgaliyeva

1997-99 Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Natalia Kadyrovna Kulmanova

1998-99 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Madina B. Jarbussynova
She was MP 1991-95 and a Diplomat afterwards. Ambassador to Cuba and the United Nations 1999-2003. (b. 1954-)

1999- Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Protection Valentina Sivrukova
Her surname is also transcribed Sevrykova

2001-07 Minister of Labour and Social Protection Gulzhana Dzhanpeisovna Karagusova

2001- Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection Khafiza Uteulina

2001- Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection Yelena Bakhmutuva

2002- Deputy Minister of Agriculture Lilya Musina

2002- Deputy Minister of Health Olga Naymshina

2002- Deputy Minister Education Ayman Abdykadyrova

2005- Minister of Justice Zagipa Yakhyanovna Baliyeva

 

2006-09 Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Protection Gulshara Abdykalikova
2009- Minister of Labour and Social Protection

 

Last update 11.01.10