title: Deputy Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan
text: # Deputy Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan
  
  The Deputy Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Сенаты Төрағасының Орынбасары) is a post in the upper house of the Parliament which is the Senate of Kazakhstan. The Deputy Chair is nominated by the Senate Chair who are then elected by the Senators. The post was established on 30 January 1996 and since the constitutional amendments in May 2007, the office has been occupied by two people at the same time. The Deputy Chair carries out tasks made by Senate Chair and responsibilities if the chair isn't able to fulfill them.
  
  The Deputy Chair could be dismissed by the Senators only with the proposal by the Chair.
  
  ## List of Deputy Chairs
  
  | Convocation | Name | Took office | Left office | Senate Chair |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st (1996–1999) | Sergey Tikhonov | 30 January 1996 | 15 May 1998 | Omirbek Baigeldi |
  | 1st (1996–1999) | Aitkul Samaqova | 15 May 1998 | 10 March 1999 | Omirbek Baigeldi |
  | 1st (1996–1999) | Äbilgazy Qusaiynov | 10 March 1999 | 1 December 1999 | Omirbek Baigeldi |
  | 2nd (1999–2004) | Omirbek Baigeldi | 1 December 1999 | 1 December 2005 | Oralbay Abdykarimov |
  | 2nd (1999–2004) | Omirbek Baigeldi | 1 December 1999 | 1 December 2005 | Nurtai Abykayev |
  | 3rd (2004–2007) | Muhambet Kopeev | 1 December 2005 | 24 November 2011 | Nurtai Abykayev |
  | 3rd (2004–2007) | Muhambet Kopeev | 1 December 2005 | 24 November 2011 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
  | 4th (2007–2012) | Muhambet Kopeev | 1 December 2005 | 24 November 2011 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
  | 4th (2007–2012) | Aleksandr Sudin | 3 September 2007 | 26 August 2013 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
  | 4th (2007–2012) | Qairat Işçanov | 24 November 2011 | 14 January 2016 | Kairat Mami |
  | 5th (2012–2016) | Sergey Gromov | 3 September 2013 | 16 September 2016 | Kairat Mami |
  | 5th (2012–2016) | Asqar Beisenbaev | 14 January 2016 | 12 August 2019 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
  | 6th (2016–2021) | Asqar Beisenbaev | 14 January 2016 | 12 August 2019 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
  | 6th (2016–2021) | Bektas Beknazarov | 16 September 2016 | 28 August 2020 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
  | 6th (2016–2021) | Asqar Şäkirov | 2 September 2019 | Present | Dariga Nazarbayeva |
  | 6th (2016–2021) | Nurlan Äbdirov | 1 September 2020 | Present | Mäulen Äşimbaev |
  