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Äbilgazy Qusaiynov

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Äbilgazy Qusaiynov
Әбілғазы Құсайынов
Qusaiynov in 2012
Deputy Chairman of the Senate
In office
10 March 1999 – 29 November 1999
ChairmanOmirbek Baigeldi
Preceded byAitkul Samaqova
Succeeded byOmirbek Baigeldi
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
3 March 2009 – 12 April 2011
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Preceded bySerik Akhmetov
Succeeded byBerik Kamaliev
Äkim of Karaganda Region
In office
20 January 2012 – 28 January 2013
Preceded bySerik Akhmetov
Succeeded byBauyrjan Abdishev
Senator for Karaganda Region
In office
5 December 1995 – 17 September 1999
Serving with Duman Abildinov
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWalikhan Qaisarov
Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions
In office
28 January 2013 – 22 November 2017
Preceded bySiyazbek Mukashev
Succeeded byBaqıtjan Abdirahimov
Personal details
Born (1952-02-06) 6 February 1952 (age 72)
Maiözek, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
SpouseGalia Qusaiynova
ChildrenQımbat, Arman
Alma materKaraganda State Technical University
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Äbilgazy Qaliaqparuly Qusaiynov (Kazakh: Әбілғазы Қалиақпарұлы Құсайынов, Äbılğazy Qaliaqparūly Qūsaiynov, Kazakh pronunciation: [æbɘlɣɑzɯ qɑlijɑqpaɾo̙ɫɯ qo̙sajɯnəf]; born 6 February 1952) is a Kazakh politician who served as a Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan from 2013 to 2017. He was the Äkim of Karaganda Region from 20 January 2012 to 28 January 2013 and prior to that, was Minister of Transport and Communications from 3 March 2009 to 12 April 2011. From 1995 to 1999, Qusaiynov was Senator for Karaganda Region where he served as its Deputy Chair from 10 March to 29 November 1999.

In 2015, Qusaiynov ran in the snap presidential election as an Independent candidate where he won only 0.64% of the vote.

Biography

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Early life and education

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Qusaiynov was born in 1952 in the village of Maiözek in Karaganda Region. In 1981, he graduated from the Karaganda State Technical University with a degree in mechanical engineering. In 1992, he earned a degree in political science in absentee from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.[1]

Career

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From 1971 to 1980, Qusaiynov was an underground concrete worker at a metallurgical plant, an underground drifter, a miner, a mining foreman at the Dolinskaya Mine, a foreman, a senior foreman of a vocational school. Until 1990, he worked as an instructor, head of department, First Deputy Chairman of the Kirov Regional Executive Committee, First Secretary of the Kirov Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan (QKP). In 1990, Qusaiynov became the Second Secretary of the Karaganda Regional Committee of the QKP.[1]

From 1991, he was the Chairman of the Karaganda Regional Committee on Pricing and Antimonopoly Policy until he was elected as Senator for Karaganda Region on 5 December 1995. From there, Qusaiynov served as member of the Committee on Legislation and Judicial and Legal Reform and the Deputy Chair from 10 March 1999.[1][2]

In 1999, Qusaiynov was appointed as Vice Minister of Transport and Communications. From 2001, he served as a Chairman of the Committee for Roads of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. On 4 March 2002, Qusaiynov was appointed as Vice Minister of Economy and Trade and on 3 September 2002, he became Vice Minister of Industry and Trade.[1]

From 23 June 2003, he served as Chairman of the Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification and Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. From August 2005 to 28 October 2007, Qusaiynov worked as First Vice Minister, Vice Minister of Transport and Communications until he became the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.[1]

On 3 March 2009, Qusaiynov was appointed as Minister of Transport and Communications where he served the post until he was relieved on 12 April 2011.[3][4] From 20 January 2012, Qusaiynov served as the Äkim of Karaganda Region before he became the Chairman of Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan (QRKF) on 28 January 2013.[5][6]

2015 presidential campaign

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On 6 March 2015, shortly after the announcement of a snap presidential elections, Qusaiynov announced his bid for presidency after submitting documents to participate in the race as an independent. On 18 March, he became a registered candidate.[7]

Qusaiynov campaigned on the issues revolving mostly on environmental problems such as rational and planned use of natural resources, the protection of the environment from pollution, the introduction of a planned system of state control which aims to measure the rational use, protection and restoration of natural resources.[8] He won 0.64% of the vote, taking last place in the race.[9]

Post-election

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Qusaiynov continued serving as the Chairman of QRKF until his decision to retire on 22 November 2017. Under his leadership, the QRKF became part of the ITUC. Representatives of Kazakh trade unions have become regular participants in various seminars, conferences, meetings with colleagues from other countries.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Кусаинов Абельгази Калиакпарович ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. ^ "1". senate.parlam.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  3. ^ "Указом Главы государства Кусаинов Абельгази Калиакпарович назначен Министром транспорта и коммуникаций Республики Казахстан. — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  4. ^ "Минтранском возглавил Камалиев". kaztag.kz (in Russian). 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  5. ^ tengrinews.kz (2012-01-20). "Сменился аким Карагандинской области". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  6. ^ "Сегодня Глава государства Нурсултан Назарбаев принял участие в заседании генерального совета Федерации профсоюзов Республики Казахстан — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  7. ^ "Абельгази Кусаинов - кандидат в президенты Казахстана". Ақ Жайық (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  8. ^ Киргеева, Эльмира (2015-04-09). "Абельгази Кусаинов представил свою предвыборную платформу в Ордабасинском районе ЮКО - Новости Казахстана - свежие, актуальные, последние новости об о всем". www.kazpravda.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  9. ^ Lillis, Joanna (2015-04-27). "Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Apologetic for Lopsided Election Results | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  10. ^ "Абельгази Кусаинов: "Мое решение об уходе из Федерации профсоюзов РК продиктовано временем" — ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ПРОФСОЮЗОВ РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАЗАХСТАН" (in Russian). 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2020-10-12.