History: March 19 (#2)

History: March 19 (#2)
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March 19, 2019 The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor.

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On March 19, in the year 2019: The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resi gns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor. The chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a presiding officer of the upper house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan who is responsible for opening sessions, preside over regular and extraordinary joint meetings.

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Why March 19, 2019 matters: The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 19, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connecte d billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Senate_of_Kazakhstan (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)