Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Encyclopedia
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the highest
of three levels of courts of Kazakhstan
, sitting above regional appeals courts, and city or district courts (courts of first instance
). The Supreme Judicial Council recommends nominee Supreme Court judges to the President of Kazakhstan
; the president then submits the nominees to the Senate of Kazakhstan
for a vote of confirmation.
In April 2011, the Senate removed six Supreme Court judges, and further recommended that Chairman Alimbekov resign.
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
of three levels of courts of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, sitting above regional appeals courts, and city or district courts (courts of first instance
Original jurisdiction
The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower court's decision.-France:...
). The Supreme Judicial Council recommends nominee Supreme Court judges to the President of Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Kazakhstan. The authorities of this position are described in special section of Constitution of Kazakhstan....
; the president then submits the nominees to the Senate of Kazakhstan
Senate of Kazakhstan
The Senate of Kazakhastan is the upper house of two chambers in Kazakhstan's legislature, known as the Parliament . The Senate has 47 members, 40 of whom are elected for six-year terms in double-seat constituencies by the local assemblies, half renewed every two years; and 7 presidential...
for a vote of confirmation.
History
Under the original constitution of Kazakhstan in 1993, there were three high courts: the Constitutional Court (Конституционный суд), the Arbitration Court (Высший Арбитражный суд), and the Supreme Court. In 1995, the new constitution, along with the new presidential decree "On the courts and the status of courts in the Republic of Kazakhstan" altered the structure of the judiciary and decreased the executive branch's power over it; the Arbitration Court was eliminated entirely, while the Constitional Court and the Supreme Court were separated more clearly.In April 2011, the Senate removed six Supreme Court judges, and further recommended that Chairman Alimbekov resign.
List of chairmen
This section lists the chairmen of the Supreme Court since the establishment of the Republic of Kazakhstan:- Tamas Aitmukhambetov (Тамас Қалмұхамбетұлы Айтмұхамбетов): 1992–1993. Continued over from 1984–1991 chairmanship of the Supreme Court of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mikhail Fedorovich Malakhov (Михаил Федорович Малахов): 1993–1996
- Maksut Narikbaev (Мақсұт Сұлтанұлы Нәрікбаев): 1996–2000
- Kairat Mami (Қайрат Әбдіразақұлы Мәми): 2000–2009. Left his position to become Prosecutor-General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in part of a larger presidential reshuffle of judiciary personnel.
- Musabek Alimbekov (Мұсабек Тұрғынбекұлы Әлімбеков): 2009–present. Promoted from his previous position as head of the court's Civil Affairs Board.