Äkim of Almaty

The Äkim (Kazakh: әкім, äkım) of Almaty is the chief authority in the city of Almaty. The position was established in 1992.

Äkım of Almaty
Coat of arms of City of Almaty
Incumbent Darhan Satybaldy since 24 May 2025
Appointer	President
Inaugural holder	Zamanbek Nurkadilov
Formation	8 February 1992

List

Äkıms of Almaty (1992–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
			Took office	Left office
1		Zamanbek Nurkadilov (1944–2005)	8 February 1992	20 June 1994	Independent
2		Shalbay Kulmakhanov (born 1946)	20 June 1994	16 June 1997	Independent
3		Viktor Khrapunov (born 1948)	16 June 1997	9 December 2004	Independent
4		Imangali Tasmagambetov (born 1956)	9 December 2004	14 April 2008	Nur Otan
5		Akhmetzhan Yessimov (born 1950)	14 April 2008	9 August 2015	Nur Otan
6		Bauyrjan Baibek (born 1974)	9 August 2015	28 June 2019	Nur Otan
7		Bakhytzhan Sagintayev (born 1963)	28 June 2019	31 January 2022	Nur Otan
8		Erbolat Dosaev (born 1970)	31 January 2022	24 May 2025	Amanat
9		Darhan Satybaldy (born 1974)	24 May 2025	Present	Amanat

See also

• List of Akims Astana City
• Akim