New Majilismen Umbetov and Oxikbayev take office
10:56, 21 September 2012
ASTANA. September 21. KAZINFORM Today, the Central Office of the People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" held an extended meeting of the Political Bureau of the Council of the party, the party's press service said.
The Bureau considered the only issue: the transfer of mandates of early retired deputies to other deputies of the Majilis elected from "Nur Otan" Party.
As reported earlier, two majilismen elected on a party list, resigned ahead of time in connection with their transfer to another job: Baktykozha Izmukhambetov was appointed Akim of Atyrau region, Zhakip Asanov was appointed Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan.
Members of the Bureau of the Political Council reviewed the candidates nominated by the leader of "Nur Otan", President Nursultan Nazarbayev to replace early retired deputies of the Majilis of the Parliament.
The Bureau unanimously decided to pass mandates to Serik Umbetov and Omarkhan Oxikbayev.