The Order of the First President of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Тұңғыш Президенті — Елбасы Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев ордені, russian: Орден «Первый Президент Республики Казахстан — Лидер Нации Нурсултан Назарбаев»), also referred to simply as the Order of Nazarbayev, is a state award of the
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekis ...
. It was established on 1 January 2001 in honor of President Nursultan Nazarbayev who was at the time, the first and only
President of Kazakhstan
The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Prezidentı; russian: Президент Республики Казахстан, Prezident Respu ...
.
It is awarded to Kazakh and foreign citizens for contributions to the development and prosperity of the country. This includes any of the following actions:
* Participation in social activities
* Achievements in sport and other competition on behalf of Kazakhstan
* Contributions to the development of a strong economy
* Distinguished service in national law enforcement and military bodies
The order changed its design four times since its inception, from the sign on the cervical tape to the mark on the shoulder ribbon with the star.
List of recipients
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev ( kk, Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев, Qasym-Jomart Kemelūly Toqaev ; born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the President of Kazakhstan since 12 J ...
(2004)
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
Nurlan Nigmatulin
Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (, born 31 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Adminis ...
Gennady Golovkin
Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin (Cyrillic: ; also spelled Gennady; born 8 April 1982), often known by his nickname "GGG" or "Triple G", is a Kazakhstani professional boxer. He has held multiple middleweight world championships, and is a two-time ...
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Talgat Musabayev
Talgat Amangeldyuly Musabayev ( kk, Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев, ''Talğat Amankeldıūly Mūsabaev''; born 7 January 1951) is a Kazakh test pilot and former cosmonaut who flew on three spaceflights. His first two spa ...
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Baktykozha Izmukhambetov
Baktykozha Salakhidenuly Izmukhambetov ( kk, Бақтықожа Салахиденұлы Ізмұхамбетов, ''Baqtyqoja Salahidenūly Izmūhambetov''; born 1 September 1948) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from ...
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Viktor Khrapunov
Viktor Vyacheslavovich Khrapunov (; born 24 November 1948) is a former Soviet and Kazakh politician who served as an Äkim of Almaty from 16 June 1997 to 9 December 2004, Äkim of East Kazakhstan Region from 9 December 2004 to 11 January 2007, ...
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Bulat Utemuratov
Bulat Zhamituly Utemuratov (also called Bolat, kk, Болат Жамитұлы Өтемұратов, ''Bolat Jamıtuly Ótemuratov''; born 13 November 1957) is a Kazakhstani businessman, public figure, diplomat and philanthropist.
In 1999, ...
File:Орден "Первый Президент Республики Казахстан Нурсултан Назарбаев".jpg, Badge of the 1st Degree
File:OrdenNazarbayeva.jpg, Badge of the 2nd Degree
File:OrdenNazarbayeva3.jpg, Badge of the 3rd Degree
File:OrdenNazarbayeva mini.jpg, Miniature version of the order
See also
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Kazakhstan The system of orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of Kazakhstan has its origins in the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 2676 dated December 12, 1995 titled "On State Awards of the Republic of Kazakhstan." Awards have been modified a ...