Yerkesh Kaliyevich Nurpeisov
The first rector of KAZGUU
Yerkesh Kaliyevich Nurpeisov – (1994-1996) Honorary First Rector of KAZGUU, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Academician of the Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 1994, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was appointed Rector of the newly established Kazakh State Law Institute (Almaty), becoming its first head and playing a key role in the formation of legal education in independent Kazakhstan.
Over the years, he served as a Member of the Regional Council, President of the Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan, and a member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Council for State Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Supreme Judicial Council.
Yerkesh Nurpeisov is the author of numerous scientific and literary publications, monographs, and more than 50 scientific and popular articles.
In 1994, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was appointed Rector of the newly established Kazakh State Law Institute (Almaty), becoming its first head and playing a key role in the formation of legal education in independent Kazakhstan.
Over the years, he served as a Member of the Regional Council, President of the Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan, and a member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Council for State Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Supreme Judicial Council.
Yerkesh Nurpeisov is the author of numerous scientific and literary publications, monographs, and more than 50 scientific and popular articles.
Narikbayev Maqsut Sultanovich
Narbayev Maksut Sultanovich – (2000-2007, 2012-2013) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, a distinguished statesman and public figure of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Law, Professor, State Counsellor of Justice of the 2nd class, and Judge of the highest qualification class.
Over the course of his career, he held key government positions, including Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1995-1996), Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1996-2000), and Chairman of the High Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2006).
Maksut Narbayev made a significant contribution to the development of the legal system of independent Kazakhstan. He actively participated in the improvement of national legislation and led working groups responsible for drafting the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as legislation on the judicial system and the status of judges.
He was a member of several advisory and consultative bodies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including the Human Rights Commission, the Council on Legal Policy, and the High Judicial Council. He was actively engaged in public service, initiating projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law and developing civil society.
A particular focus of his work was the advancement of legal education. Under his leadership, KAZGUU became one of the country’s leading law schools. He served as a research advisor and supervisor of dissertation work, making a significant contribution to the training of highly qualified legal professionals and the development of national legal scholarship.
Over the course of his career, he held key government positions, including Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1995-1996), Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1996-2000), and Chairman of the High Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2006).
Maksut Narbayev made a significant contribution to the development of the legal system of independent Kazakhstan. He actively participated in the improvement of national legislation and led working groups responsible for drafting the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as legislation on the judicial system and the status of judges.
He was a member of several advisory and consultative bodies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including the Human Rights Commission, the Council on Legal Policy, and the High Judicial Council. He was actively engaged in public service, initiating projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law and developing civil society.
A particular focus of his work was the advancement of legal education. Under his leadership, KAZGUU became one of the country’s leading law schools. He served as a research advisor and supervisor of dissertation work, making a significant contribution to the training of highly qualified legal professionals and the development of national legal scholarship.
Shaikenov Nagashbay Amangaliyevich
Shaikenov Nagashbay Amangaliyevich – (1998-2000) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Kazakh legal scholar and politician, Doctor of Law, Professor.
Nagashbay Shaikenov was a distinguished scholar and an outstanding professor. He made a significant contribution to the development of fundamental issues in legal science, including the essence of law, the relationship between law and social interests, the formation of a legal society, and the legal framework for market transformations. He actively participated in the drafting of a number of important legislative acts.
He was one of the developers of the State Programme of Legal Reform of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved in 1994. Within the framework of the implementation of legal reform, he actively participated in the drafting of key legislative acts and advocated strengthening the role of law in social and state life.
In his capacity as Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he contributed to the modernisation of the activities of the Ministry of Justice and the strengthening of its role within the system of state bodies. He paid particular attention to the development of legal education and the training of highly qualified legal personnel. Through his direct involvement, the establishment of a specialised higher legal educational institution became possible, which laid the foundation for the further development of KAZGUU.
More than 30 academic works were published, including one monograph, with two works published abroad. His fundamental work Legal Support for the Interests of the Individual, published in 1990 in Sverdlovsk, became the culmination of his long-term theoretical research.
Nagashbay Shaikenov was a distinguished scholar and an outstanding professor. He made a significant contribution to the development of fundamental issues in legal science, including the essence of law, the relationship between law and social interests, the formation of a legal society, and the legal framework for market transformations. He actively participated in the drafting of a number of important legislative acts.
He was one of the developers of the State Programme of Legal Reform of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved in 1994. Within the framework of the implementation of legal reform, he actively participated in the drafting of key legislative acts and advocated strengthening the role of law in social and state life.
In his capacity as Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he contributed to the modernisation of the activities of the Ministry of Justice and the strengthening of its role within the system of state bodies. He paid particular attention to the development of legal education and the training of highly qualified legal personnel. Through his direct involvement, the establishment of a specialised higher legal educational institution became possible, which laid the foundation for the further development of KAZGUU.
More than 30 academic works were published, including one monograph, with two works published abroad. His fundamental work Legal Support for the Interests of the Individual, published in 1990 in Sverdlovsk, became the culmination of his long-term theoretical research.
Sergey Fedorovich Udartsev
Sergey Fedorovich Udartsev – (2007-2009) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, a prominent Kazakh legal scholar and public figure, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honorary Lawyer of Kazakhstan.
Sergey Udartsev is a recognised expert in the theory of state and law, philosophy of law, constitutional law, the history of state and law of Kazakhstan, as well as the history of legal science and legal education. Over the years, he held responsible state and public positions, and served as a judge of the first Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan and as a judge of the first composition of the re-established Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He actively contributed to the development of legal science and the improvement of the country’s legal policy. He chaired expert and advisory bodies in the field of legal science and education, and was a member of scientific advisory councils under the Constitutional Council and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He made a significant contribution to the development of legal education and academic research. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Law and State, Director of the Research Institute of Legal Policy, Constitutional Legislation and Public Administration, and was a member of editorial boards and councils of Kazakh and foreign academic journals.
He is the author of more than 750 scientific, popular science, and educational-methodological works devoted to issues of the theory and history of law, constitutional law, philosophy of law, and the development of legal science.
Sergey Udartsev is a recognised expert in the theory of state and law, philosophy of law, constitutional law, the history of state and law of Kazakhstan, as well as the history of legal science and legal education. Over the years, he held responsible state and public positions, and served as a judge of the first Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan and as a judge of the first composition of the re-established Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He actively contributed to the development of legal science and the improvement of the country’s legal policy. He chaired expert and advisory bodies in the field of legal science and education, and was a member of scientific advisory councils under the Constitutional Council and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He made a significant contribution to the development of legal education and academic research. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Law and State, Director of the Research Institute of Legal Policy, Constitutional Legislation and Public Administration, and was a member of editorial boards and councils of Kazakh and foreign academic journals.
He is the author of more than 750 scientific, popular science, and educational-methodological works devoted to issues of the theory and history of law, constitutional law, philosophy of law, and the development of legal science.
Kogamov Marat Shekishuly
Marat Shekishuly Kogamov – (2009-2012) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honorary Lawyer of the Republic of Kazakhstan, holder of the Order of Kurmet.
Marat Kogamov is a well-known Kazakh legal scholar specialising in criminal law, criminal procedure, and law enforcement. For many years, he held senior positions in law enforcement agencies and in the legal education system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and headed the Academy of Tax Police and the Academy of Financial Police.
From 2009 to 2012, he served as Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University, contributing to the development of the university’s educational, academic, and research activities. After completing his rectorship, he continued his work at KAZGUU University, leading research projects in the field of criminal justice and legal expertise.
Marat Kogamov made a significant contribution to the improvement of criminal procedural legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acting as a co-author of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1997 and as one of the experts of the new version of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 2014. He participated in the work of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Scientific Advisory Council under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and other expert bodies.
He is the author of numerous academic works and legal opinions devoted to issues of criminal justice, law-making, and law enforcement practice.rights organisations, and others.
Marat Kogamov is a well-known Kazakh legal scholar specialising in criminal law, criminal procedure, and law enforcement. For many years, he held senior positions in law enforcement agencies and in the legal education system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and headed the Academy of Tax Police and the Academy of Financial Police.
From 2009 to 2012, he served as Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University, contributing to the development of the university’s educational, academic, and research activities. After completing his rectorship, he continued his work at KAZGUU University, leading research projects in the field of criminal justice and legal expertise.
Marat Kogamov made a significant contribution to the improvement of criminal procedural legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acting as a co-author of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1997 and as one of the experts of the new version of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 2014. He participated in the work of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Scientific Advisory Council under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and other expert bodies.
He is the author of numerous academic works and legal opinions devoted to issues of criminal justice, law-making, and law enforcement practice.rights organisations, and others.