Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov

Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov (Kazakh: Бақытжан Тұрсынұлы Жұмағұлов, Baqytjan Tursynuly Jumaǵulov; born 18 August 1953) is a Kazakh politician who was Chairman of Otan and after renamed Nur Otan, the largest political party in Kazakhstan.[1] and acting chairman of Nur Otan party, created by merging a number of other parties into Otan.

Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov
Minister of Education and Science
In office 22 September 2010 – 2 September 2013
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov Serik Akhmetov
Preceded by	Zhanseit Tuymenbayev
Succeeded by	Aslan Sarinzhipov
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 July 2017
Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis
In office 2 September 2007 – 28 April 2008
Chair	Aslan Musin
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Janibek Karibjanov
Leader of Nur Otan in the Mazhilis
In office 1 September 2007 – 11 February 2008
Leader	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Amzebek Jolshybekov
Succeeded by	Oral Muhamedjanov
Member of the Mazhilis
In office 27 August 2007 – 28 April 2008
First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan
In office 4 July 2007 – 23 January 2008
Chairman	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
Personal details
Born	18 August 1953 Almaty Region, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)
Political party	Nur Otan
Children	Ruslan Zhumagulov

Zhumagulov told reporters in a news conference in Astana on 25 September 2006 that Otan and Asar political parties officially merged. "In all, the merged Otan party has a membership of 700,000, which makes it the country's largest political party."[1]

Since 4 July 2007, Nur Otan has been headed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.[2]

From 2010 to 2013, he held the post of Minister of Education and Science.

References

1. Kazakh President Appoints New Transportation Minister RadioFreeEurope/RadioFreeLiberty
2. President Nursultan Nazarbayev is the head of the Nur Otan party

External links

• Kazakhstan: Ruling Party Gets Even Bigger