Zamanbek Nurkadilov
Zamanbek Qalabayuly Nurkadilov (Kazakh: Заманбек Қалабайұлы Нұрқаділов, Zamanbek Qalabaıuly Nurqadilov; January 15, 1944 – November 11, 2005) served as the Mayor of Almaty in Kazakhstan and Minister of Emergency Situations in the Nazarbayev administration. In March 2004, he began to strongly criticize President Nazarbayev. On 11 November 2005, three weeks before the 2005 presidential election, someone shot him twice in the chest and once in the head. The Government of Kazakhstan ruled his death a suicide, but Radio Free Europe alleges he is the victim of an assassination. Which led people many believe that President Nazarbayev was responsible for the assassination.[1][2]
Zamanbek Nurkadilov | |
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| Chairman of Ministry of Emergency Situations | |
| In office May 2001 – March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Shalbai Kulmakhanov |
| Succeeded by | Nurahmet Bizhanov |
| Governor of Almaty Region | |
| In office December 1997 – May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Serik Umbetov |
| Succeeded by | Shalbai Kulmakhanov |
| Akim of Almaty | |
| In office February 1992 – June 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Khrapunov |
| Succeeded by | Shalbay Kulmakhanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zamanbek Qalabayuly Nurkadilov January 15, 1944 Kegen, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | November 11, 2005 (aged 61) Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
References
- Kazakhstan's fallen opposition RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
- Ex-Kazakh official who made a threat found slain The New York Times
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