Nurtai Abykayev

Nurtai Abykayev
Нұртай Әбіқаев
3rd Chairman of the Senate
In office 10 March 2004 – 11 January 2007
Deputy	Omirbek Baigeldi Muhammed Kopeev
Preceded by	Oralbay Abdykarimov
Succeeded by	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office 29 January 2002 – 10 March 2004
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Sarybai Qalmyrzaev
Succeeded by	Imangali Tasmagambetov
Member of the Senate
In office 25 December 2015 – 13 July 2017
Appointed by	Nursultan Nazarbayev
In office 10 March 2004 – 11 January 2007
Appointed by	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Chairman of the National Security Committee
In office 23 August 2010 – 25 December 2015
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Adil Shayakhmetov
Succeeded by	Vladimir Zhumakanov
In office 1 September 1998 – 9 August 1999
Preceded by	Alnur Mussayev
Succeeded by	Alnur Mussayev
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia
In office 12 February 2007 – 14 October 2008
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Zhanseit Tuymenbayev
Succeeded by	Adilbek Zhaksybekov
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sweden
In office 2 April 1996 – 7 September 1996
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kanat Saudabayev
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Norway
In office 2 April 1996 – 7 September 1996
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kanat Saudabayev
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ireland
In office 2 April 1996 – 7 September 1996
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Erlan Idrissov (2002)
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom
In office 9 November 1995 – 7 September 1996
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kanat Saudabayev
Personal details
Born	(1947-05-15) 15 May 1947 (age 77) Jambyl, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	QKP (1976–1991)
Spouse	Rimma Abykayeva
Children	Marat, Sergei, Alia
Alma mater	Ural State Technical University Almaty Higher Party School Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union (1970-1972)  Kazakhstan (1998-present)
Branch/service	Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
Years of service	1998–present
Rank	Major general

Nurtai Abykayev (Kazakh: Нұртай Әбіқайұлы Әбіқаев, romanized: Nūrtai Äbıqaiūly Äbıqaev; born 15 May 1947) is a Kazakh politician who was the chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan from August 2010 to December 2015 and from September 1998 to August 1999.^[1][2][3]

Previously he was Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia and before this chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan from 2004 to 2007.^[4][5] He is a long-time friend and assistant to President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and is viewed as the leader of one of the political "clans" that make up Kazakhstan's elite.^[6][7]