Head of State Takes Office24 April 1990
Nazarbayev becomes republican head of state before independence
Historical person
Nursultan Nazarbayev Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nursultan Nazarbayev, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Kazakhstan.
15 records1990–201912 events6 places
Chronological biography
1990
President Created24 April 1990
Nursultan Nazarbayev becomes President of the Kazakh SSR
1991
Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site Closed29 August 1991
Closes the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site after decades of Soviet nuclear testing.
President Elected1 December 1991
Nazarbayev wins Kazakhstan's first presidential election
1993
First Constitution28 January 1993
First post-Soviet constitution confirms the presidential system
1994
Kazakhstan Accedes to NPT14 February 1994
Kazakhstan accedes to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear-weapon state.
1995
Term Extended29 April 1995
Referendum extends Nazarbayev's presidential term
New Constitution30 August 1995
New constitution strengthens the presidential system
1997
Capital Transfer10 December 1997
Nazarbayev transfers the capital from Almaty to Akmola
1998
Capital Renamed Astana6 May 1998
Capital is renamed Astana during Nazarbayev's presidency
1999
Re-Elected President10 January 1999
Nazarbayev wins re-election as President
2005
Re-Elected President4 December 2005
Nazarbayev wins another presidential election
2011
Re-Elected President3 April 2011
Nazarbayev wins early presidential election
2015
Re-Elected President26 April 2015
Nazarbayev wins another early presidential election
2019
Presidency Ends20 March 2019
Nazarbayev resigns after nearly three decades as head of state
Titles and roles
Former President of Kazakhstan · Head of State · President of Kazakh SSR · President of Kazakhstan · President of Kazakhstan · President of Kazakhstan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.