false according to her close aide on 9 April 2019. On 2 May 2020, she was removed from the Senate and her role as the Chair by Tokayev. Many theories arose that either Tokayev was expanding his political influence or a sign of growing feud between the Kazakhstan's ruling elite. Others claimed that the reason was due to public scandals regarding her son Aisultan and the British court case which ruined Nazarbayeva's reputation and her fathers image. Awards and decorations : Order of the Leopard, 1st class (2 December 2021) Order of the Leopard, 2nd class (December 2013) Order of Parasat (December 2004) Astana Medal (17 August 1998) Medal "10 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2001) Medal "10 Years of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (7 November 2005) Medal "10 Years of Astana" (6 May 2008) Medal "20 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2011) Medal "20 Years of Tenge" (September 2013) Medal "20 Years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (5 August 2015) Medal of Nur Otan (3 May 2013) Medal of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (30 August 2013) Medal "20th Anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan" (14 March 2015) Medal "25 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2016) Medal "20 Years of Astana" (30 June 2018) : Order of the Commonwealth (2017) Silver medal of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States, 20 years (27 March 2012) Medal of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States, 25 years (27 March 2017) : Chevalier of the National Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (April 2009) Personal life Family Nazarbayeva had a long marriage to Kazakh businessman and politician Rakhat Aliyev until their divorce in June 2007. Aliyev held senior posts in Kazakhstan's domestic intelligence agency and foreign ministry, and later as ambassador to Austria. In 2004, a woman alleged to be Aliyev's mistress was found dead, having fallen from a tall apartment building in Beirut. He was stripped of his titles in 2007 after critiquing President Nazarbayev for altering the nation's constitution to allow him to be president for life. Aliyev claimed that his divorce was executed without his consent, and that it was forced by Nazarbayev. Aliyev was convicted in absentia for various crimes in Kazakhstan. Austria refused to extradite him, but were preparing to try