Order of Kurmet

Order of Kurmet
The medal of the Order of Kurmet
Type	Civil order
Awarded for	Merit in the fields of economics, science, culture, social issues, and education.
Country	Kazakhstan
Eligibility	Citizens of Kazakhstan
Established	1993
Ribbon bar of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Parasat[1]
Next (lower)	"Erligi ushin" Medal [kk][1]

The Order of Kurmet (Kazakh: Құрмет ордені, Qurmet ordeni) or the Order of Honour is an order awarded by the government of Kazakhstan since 1993. It is awarded to citizens of Kazakhstan who have exhibited merit in the fields of economics, science, culture, social issues, and education. The order has no grades or classes.[2]

Recipients

A partial list of recipients of the award follows.

Politics and administration

• Maulen Ashimbayev, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic Kazakhstan[3]
• Serik Baimaganbetov, Minister of Internal Affairs[4]
• Talgat Donakov, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan[3]^[dead link‍]
• Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, governor of West Kazakhstan Province
• A. Kussainov, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan[5]
• Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed, Minister of Culture and Information[4]
• Kanat Saudabayev, Ambassador to the United States[6]
• Marat Tazhin, Minister of Foreign Affairs[4]
• Nurlan Yermekbayev, Minister of Defense[7]

Business and economics

• Arken Arystanov, Chairman of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty city.[8]
• Kanat Bozumbayev, President of KEGOC[9]
• Maksat Idenov, First Vice President of National Oil and Gas Company KazMunayGas[10]
• Dinmukhamet Idrisov, Kazakhstani businessman, economist and diplomat.
• Alexander Klebanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors Central Asian Electric Power Corporation[11]
• Kenzheguzin Marat, Vice-President of National Company KazMunayGas[12]
• John Morrow, General Director of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV
• David J. O'Reilly, CEO of Chevron[13]
• Alexandr Poyarel, General Director of Kazphosphate[14]
• Saken Seifullin, Chairman of Seimar Alliance Policy Insurance JSC and the former CEO of FoodMaster.[15]
• Vyacheslav Kim, Kazakh economist and financier, co-founder of Kaspi.kz

Science and technology

• Timur Lesbekov, Director of the Clinical and Academic Department of Cardiac Surgery of the NJSC "National Researh Cardiac Surgery Center"[16]
• Talapkali Izmuhambetov, director of Republican Medical College[17]
• Gulnaz Akhmetova, Deputy Chairman of the Academic Methodologies Council of the Ministry of Education and Science[18]

Culture and the arts

At a ceremony in Almaty, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Askar Buribaev handed awards to Kazakh cultural and art workers.[19]

• Dukesh Baimbetov (Radio and TV)
• Abdimaulenov Kenzhebek (Radio and TV)
• Dinmukhamet Akhimov (actor)
• Kudaibergen Sultanbaev (actor)
• Koeman Tastanbekov (actor)
• Meruert Utekesheva (actor)
• Kasim Zhakibaev (actor)
• Bakhit Zhangalieva (actor)
• Maigul Muzbayeva (actor)
• Smagul Yelubay (writer)
• Zaure Aitayeva (architect) at a ceremony dedicated to Astana EXPO 2017
• Sergey Kravtsov (painter)

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Kazakhstan

References

1. "Awards and orders of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
2. "О государственных наградах Республики Казахстан" [On state awards of the Republic of Kazakhstan]. lyakhov.kz (in Russian).
3. "Structure of the Administration". President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2009-08-29. ^[dead link‍]
4. "Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Structure". Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
5. ҚҰРМЕТТІ БЛОГ ПАЙДАЛАНУШЫЛАРЫ (in Russian). Official blog-platform leaders of public agency RK. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
6. "CONGRATULATING KAZAKHSTAN ON 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLOSURE OF WORLDS SECOND LARGEST NUCLEAR TEST SITE". National Cable Satellite Company. 2006-07-18. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
7. "Ермекбаев Нурлан Байузакович (персональная справка)". Информационная система ПАРАГРАФ. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
8. "Chairman". rfca.gov.kz. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
9. "Interview of Kanat Bozumbayev, KEGOC JSC President for "Panorama" Newspaper". KEGOC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
10. "=Правительство, 16.12.2008". kazpravda.kz. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
11. "Чем владеет семья Клебановых". ЗАГРАНБЮРО оппозиции Казахстана. 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
12. "On the results of the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC". KazMunaiGas. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
13. "KAZAKH WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION TO TRACK HYDROCARBON REVENUES". KAZAKHSTAN DAILY DIGEST. August 29, 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
14. "Kazphosphate Continues to Make Headway". Kazakhstanika Publishing House. 2004. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
15. "Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia: Board of Trustees". Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
16. "Алихан Смаилов вручил госнаграды ко Дню Республики". Official Information Source of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
17. "Administration". Republican Medical College. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
18. "Vice Rector for Academic Methodologies Standardisation". Kazakh National University. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
19. "News" (in Russian). Kazakhstan Electronic Monitor. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-08-29.