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| name             = Order of Kurmet
| image            = [[Image:Orde van Kurmet Kazachstan.jpg|150px]]
| caption          = The medal of the Order of Kurmet
| awarded_by       = 
| country          ={{flag|Kazakhstan}}
| type             = [[Order (honour)|Civil order]]
| eligibility      = Citizens of Kazakhstan
| for              = Merit in the fields of economics, science, culture, social issues, and education.
| campaign         = 
| status           = 
| description      = 
| motto            = 
| clasps           = 
| post-nominals    = 
| established      = 1993
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| last_award       = 
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| individual       = 
| higher           = [[Order of Parasat]]<ref name=egov>{{cite web|title=Awards and orders of the Republic of Kazakhstan|url=http://egov.kz/wps/portal/Content?contentPath=/egovcontent/bus_int_property/culture_/article/nagrada_rk&lang=en|publisher=Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref>
| same             = 
| lower            = [["Erligi ushin" Medal]]<ref name=egov/>
| related          = 
| image2           = [[File:OrdenKurmet.png|100px]]
| caption2         = Ribbon bar of the order
}}

The '''Order of Kurmet''' ({{lang-kk|Құрмет ордені}}) is an [[Order (decoration)|order]] awarded by the government of [[Kazakhstan]]. It was established in 1993.

The order is awarded to Kazakhstani citizens who have exhibited merit in the fields of [[economics]], [[science]], [[culture]], social issues, and [[education]]. 

The order has no grades or classes.

==Recipients==
A partial list of recipients of the award follows.

===Politics and administration===

* Maulen Sagatkhanuly Ashimbaev, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic Kazakhstan<ref name=presk>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.akorda.kz/www/www_akorda_kz.nsf/sections?OpenForm&id_doc=C4D1EE561B9AD1AC462572340019E61F&lang=en
 |title=Structure of the Administration
 |publisher=President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>{{dead link|date=February 2016}}
* Serik N. Baimaganbetov, Minister of Internal Affairs<ref name=govk>{{cite web
 |url=http://en.government.kz/structure/government
 |title=Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Structure
 |publisher=Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
* Talgat Sovetbekovich Donakov, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan<ref name=presk/>{{dead link|date=February 2016}}
* [[Baktykozha Izmukhambetov]], governor of West Kazakhstan Province
* Kussainov A.K., Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://blogs.e.gov.kz/blogs/kusainov_a?lang=en-US
 |script-title=ru:ҚҰРМЕТТІ БЛОГ ПАЙДАЛАНУШЫЛАРЫ
 |language=Russian
 |publisher=Official blog-platform leaders of public agency RK
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
* [[Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed]], Minister of Culture and Information<ref name=govk/>
* [[Kanat Saudabayev]], Ambassador to the United States<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=7485498
 |title=CONGRATULATING KAZAKHSTAN ON 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLOSURE OF WORLDS SECOND LARGEST NUCLEAR TEST SITE
 |publisher=National Cable Satellite Company
 |date=2006-07-18
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
* [[Marat Tazhin|Marat M. Tazhin]], Minister of Foreign Affairs<ref name=govk/>

===Business and economics===
*[[Arken Arystanov]], Chairman of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfca.gov.kz/2346 |accessdate=February 3, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003065021/http://www.rfca.gov.kz/2346 |archivedate=October 3, 2011 }}</ref>
*Kanat Bozumbayev, President of [[KEGOC]]<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.kegoc.kz/page.php?lang=1&page_id=208
 |title=Interview of Kanat Bozumbayev, KEGOC JSC President for "Panorama" Newspaper
 |publisher=KEGOC
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
*Kenzhebek Ibrashev, Vice-President of National Company [[KazMunayGas]]<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.kmgep.kz/eng/news/press_releases/?cid=0&rid=324
 |title=On the results of the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC 
 |publisher=KazMunaiGas
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
*[[Maksat Idenov]], First Vice President of National Oil and Gas Company [[KazMunayGas]]<ref>{{cite web
 |url= http://www.kazpravda.kz/print/1229385132
 |title==Правительство, 16.12.2008
 |publisher=kazpravda.kz
 |accessdate=2008-12-16}}</ref>
*[[David J. O'Reilly]], CEO of [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml |title=KAZAKH WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION TO TRACK HYDROCARBON REVENUES. |publisher=KAZAKHSTAN DAILY DIGEST |date=August 29, 2009 |accessdate=2009-08-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904060835/http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml |archivedate=September 4, 2008 }}</ref>
*Alexandr Poyarel, General Director of Kazphosphate<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://investkz.com/en/journals/38/162.html
 |title=Kazphosphate Continues to Make Headway
 |publisher=Kazakhstanika Publishing House
 |date=2004
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
*Saken Seifullin, Chairman of Seimar Alliance Policy Insurance JSC and the former CEO of FoodMaster.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.efcentralasia.org/en/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=22
 |title=Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia: Board of Trustees
 |publisher=Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>

===Science and technology===
* Izmuhambetov Talapkali Abishevich, director of Republican Medical College<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.en.rmc.kz/?q=category/1/5
 |title=Administration
 |publisher=Republican Medical College
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
* Gulnaz Kenzhetayevna Akhmetova, Deputy Chairman of the Academic Methodologies Council of the Ministry of Education and Science<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.kaznu.kz/en/507/
 |title=Vice Rector for Academic Methodologies Standardisation
 |publisher=Kazakh National University
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>

===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.<ref name=monitor>{{cite web
 |url=http://monitoring.academy.kz/index.php?modname=news&action=show_full&id=536&lang=1
 |title=News
 |language=Russian
 |publisher=Kazakhstan Electronic Monitor
 |accessdate=2009-08-29}}</ref>
*Dukesh Baimbetov (Radio and TV)
* [[Dinmukhamet Akhimov]] (actor)
* Kudaibergen Sultanbaev (actor)
* Koeman Tastanbekov (actor)
* Meruert Utekesheva (actor)
* Kasim Zhakibaev (actor)
* Bakhit Zhangalieva (actor)
* [[Smagul Yelubay]] (writer)

==References==
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[[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Kurmet]]

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