Äkim of Astana

The Äkim of Astana (Kazakh: Astana äkımı, Астана әкімі) is the chief authority in the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan). The position was established in 1997 when the capital was moved to Astana from Almaty. Currently the position is being held by Zhenis Kassymbek.^[1]

Mayor of Astana
Incumbent Zhenis Kassymbek since 8 December 2022
Appointer	President
Inaugural holder	Amanjol Bölekpaev
Formation	1992

Flag of the City Astana

List of äkims of Astana since 1991

• Amanjol Bölekpaev (1992–1997)^[2]
• Ädılbek Jaqsybekov (1997–2003)
• Temırhan Dosmūhambetov (2003–2004)
• Ömırzaq Şökeev (2004–2006)
• Asqar Mamin (2006–2008)
• İmanğali Tasmağambetov (2008–2014)^[3]
• Ädılbek Jaqsybekov (2014–2016)
• Äset İsekeşev (2016–2018)^[4]
• Baqyt Sūltanov (2018–2019)
• Altai Kölgınov (2019–2022)
• Zhenis Kassymbek (2022–present)^[5]