sentences:  On April 4, 2008, at its 9th extraordinary session, the Maslihat (City Council) of Almaty City unanimously approved Alkhmetzhan Yessimov's nomination at the post of Akim of the city.On October 16, 2008, at the VIII extraordinary Nur Otan Party city conference, Yessimov was elected Chairman of the Nur Otan city wing.On August 9, 2015, by order of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was appointed Chairman of Board of Astana EXPO-2017 National Company.