The inauguration of the president of Kazakhstan is a ceremony that takes place to mark the start of a new term for the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[1]
During the inaugural ceremony the president-elect puts his/her right hand on the Constitution of Kazakhstan to which he recites the oath of office:[2]
After his/her assumption to officer, the chairman of the Central Election Commission then hands the presidential certificate to the new president.[3]
Date | Event | President | Location | Document sworn on | Notes | |
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December 10, 1991 | First inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev | Nursultan Nazarbayev | Palace of the Republic | Constitution of the Kazakh SSR | [4] | |
January 21, 1999 | Second inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev | Nursultan Nazarbayev | Congress Hall | Constitution of Kazakhstan | [5] | |
January 11, 2006 | Third inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev | Nursultan Nazarbayev | Aqorda Presidential Palace | Constitution of Kazakhstan | [6] | |
April 8, 2011 | Fourth inaugrutation of Nursultan Nazarbayev | Nursultan Nazarbayev | Independence Palace | Constitution of Kazakhstan | [7] | |
April 29, 2015 | Fifth inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev | Nursultan Nazarbayev | Independence Palace | Constitution of Kazakhstan | [8] | |
June 12, 2019 | First inauguration of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Independence Palace | Constitution of Kazakhstan | [9] [10] | |
November 26, 2022 | Second inauguration of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Independence Palace | Constitution of Kazakhstan | [11] [12] |