Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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| Қазақстан Республикасының Премьер-Министрі (Kazakh) Премьер-Министр Республики Казахстан (Russian) | |
since 6 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister's Office | |
| Style | Mr Prime Minister (informally) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | Security Council |
| Residence | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Appointer | President of Kazakhstan in agree with Majilis Parliament |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Precursor | Prime Minister of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Formation | 16 December 1991 |
| First holder | Sergey Tereshchenko |
| Deputy | First Deputy Prime Minister |
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The prime minister of Kazakhstan[a] is the head of government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the holder of its fourth highest office, after the president of Kazakhstan, the chairman of the Senate, and the chairman of the Majilis. The prime minister heads the cabinet and advises the president in the every day execution of the functions of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.[citation needed] The incumbent prime minister is Oljas Bektenov, who replaced acting Prime Minister Roman Sklyar on 6 February 2024 after the previous government's resignation.[1][2]
List
Since the country's independence, it has had 12 prime ministers, none of whom were women. The longest-serving Prime minister was Karim Massimov, whose two non-consecutive terms combined to be more than eight years long. Massimov, who is of Uyghur and Tajik descent, is the only non-Kazakh prime minister since Sergey Tereshchenko.
People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity / Nur Otan Independent
| No. | Portrait | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | President | Cabinet | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Tereshchenko (1951–2023) | 16 December 1991 | 12 October 1994 | 2 years, 300 days | Independent | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Tereshchenko | . | |
| 2 | Akezhan Kazhegeldin (born 1952) | 12 October 1994 | 10 October 1997 | 2 years, 363 days | People's Union | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Kazhegeldin | . | |
| 3 | Nurlan Balgimbayev (1947–2015) | 10 October 1997 | 1 October 1999 | 1 year, 356 days | People's Union | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Balgimbayev | . | |
| 4 | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (born 1953) | 1 October 1999 | 28 January 2002 | 2 years, 119 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Tokayev | . | |
| 5 | Imangali Tasmagambetov (born 1956) | 28 January 2002 | 11 June 2003 | 1 year, 136 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Tasmagambetov | . | |
| 6 | Daniyal Akhmetov (born 1954) | 11 June 2003 | 10 January 2007 | 3 years, 211 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Daniyal Akhmetov | . | |
| 7 | Karim Massimov (born 1965) | 10 January 2007 | 24 September 2012 | 5 years, 258 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Massimov I | . | |
| 8 | Serik Akhmetov (born 1958) | 24 September 2012 | 2 April 2014 | 1 year, 190 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Serik Akhmetov | . | |
| (7) | Karim Massimov (born 1965) | 2 April 2014 | 8 September 2016 | 2 years, 159 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Massimov II | . | |
| 9 | Bakhytzhan Sagintayev (born 1963) | 8 September 2016 | 21 February 2019 | 2 years, 166 days | Nur Otan | Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019) | Sagintayev | . | |
| 10 | Askar Mamin (born 1965) | 21 February 2019 | 5 January 2022 | 2 years, 318 days | Nur Otan | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019) | Mamin | . | |
| 11 | Alihan Smaiylov (born 1972) | 5 January 2022 | 5 February 2024 | 2 years, 31 days | Amanat | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019) | Smaiylov | . | |
| — | Roman Sklyar (born 1971) Acting | 5 February 2024 | 6 February 2024 | 1 day | Amanat | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019) | – | . | |
| 12 | Oljas Bektenov (born 1980) | 6 February 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 32 days | Amanat | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019) | Bektenov | . |
See also
- List of heads of government of Kazakhstan
- List of leaders of Kazakhstan
- President of Kazakhstan
- Vice President of Kazakhstan
Notes
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- Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Премьер-Министрі, romanized: Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Premier-Ministrı, IPA: [qɑzɑqˈstɑn rʲɪsˌpublʲɪkəsəˈnəŋ prʲɪmˈjer mʲɪˈnʲistrɘ]
- Russian: Премьер-Министр Республики Казахстан, romanized: Premier-Ministr Respubliki Kazahstan, IPA: [prʲɪmˈjer mʲɪˈnʲistr rʲɪˈspublʲɪkʲɪ kəzɐxˈstan]
References
- ^ "Kazakh government resigns, President Tokayev names new acting PM". Amu TV. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Olzhas Bektenov appointed Prime Minister of Kazakhstan following Majilis approval". Kazakhstan General Newswire. Interfax. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-28 – via EBSCOhost.



