Kazakh presidential inauguration

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]

Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev being sworn in to the post of President of the Kazakh SSR, December 1991.

Oath of office

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]

I solemnly swear that I will faithfully serve the people of Kazakhstan, strictly observe the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens, conscientiously perform the high duties of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan entrusted to me

After his/her assumption to officer, the chairman of the Central Election Commission then hands the presidential certificate to the new president.^[3]

List of inaugural ceremonies

Date	Event	President	LocationPlace	Document sworn on	Notes
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[8]	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]

References

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3. Inauguraciya prezidenta akorda.kz
4. "The first inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev took place on December 10, 1991 in the Palace of the Republic in the city of Almaty". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
5. "The second ceremony of inauguration took place in the Congress Hall of Astana on January 21, 1999". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
6. "The third inauguration took place in the Palace Akorda on January 11, 2006". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
7. "The fourth inauguration took place on April 8, 2011 in the Palace of Independence". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
8. "This year's inauguration of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who won the early presidential elections, were on April 29". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
9. "Состоялась церемония официального вступления Касым-Жомарта Токаева в должность Президента Республики Казахстан — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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12. INFORM.KZ (26 November 2022). "Inauguration of Kazakh President Tokayev begins: 26 November 2022, 10:58 - news on inform.kz". Казинформ. Retrieved 23 December 2022.