Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

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Prime Minister of the
Republic of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасының Премьер-Министрі(Kazakh)
Премьер-Министр Республики Казахстан(Russian)
Emblem of Government Kazakhstan.png
Emblem of the Government of Kazakhstan
Oljas Bektenov (2024-02-06, cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Oljas Bektenov
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
PrecursorPrime Minister of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Formation16 December 1991;33 years ago (1991-12-16)
First holder Sergey Tereshchenko
Deputy First Deputy Prime Minister

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 Senate, and the chairman of Majilis. The prime minister heads the cabinet and advises the president in the every day execution of the functions of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.

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During the Soviet period, the post was formerly known as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic prior to its independence in 1991.

The current incumbent prime minister is Oljas Bektenov, who replaced Roman Sklyar on 6 February 2024 after the government's resignation.

List (1917–present)

This is a list of prime ministers of Kazakhstan from the establishment of the office in 1917 to the present day.

Alash Autonomy (1917–1920)

   Alash
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical party
1 Alikhan Bukeikhanov in 1906.jpg Alikhan Bukeikhanov
(1866–1937)
13 December 19175 March 1920 Alash

Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1925)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

Prime minister

Republic of Kazakhstan (1991–present)

Prime ministers

   People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity / Nur Otan    Independent

No.PortraitPrime MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentCabinetRef.
1
Sergey Tereshchenko (2016-04-01).jpg
Tereshchenko, Sergey Sergey Tereshchenko
(1951–2023)
16 December 199112 October 19942 years, 300 days Independent Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Tereshchenko .
2
Akezhan Kazhegeldin.jpg
Kazhegeldin, Akezhan Akezhan Kazhegeldin
(born 1952)
12 October 199410 October 19972 years, 363 days People's Union Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Kazhegeldin.
3
Nurlan Balgimbayev (1997-07-28).jpg
Balgimbayev, Nurlan Nurlan Balgimbayev
(1947–2015)
10 October 19971 October 19991 year, 356 days People's Union Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Balgimbayev .
4
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (01911329) (49858644462, cropped).jpg
Tokayev, Kassym Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(born 1953)
1 October 199928 January 20022 years, 119 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Tokayev .
5
Vladimir Putin and Imangali Tasmagambetov, 2017 (cropped).jpg
Tasmagambetov, Imangali Imangali Tasmagambetov
(born 1956)
28 January 200211 June 20031 year, 136 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Tasmagambetov .
6
Daniyal Akhmetov (2018-10-12).jpg
Akhmetov, Daniyal Daniyal Akhmetov
(born 1954)
11 June 200310 January 20073 years, 211 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Daniyal Akhmetov .
7
Karim Massimov (2011-04-01) (cropped).jpg
Massimov, Karim Karim Massimov
(born 1965)
10 January 200724 September 20125 years, 258 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Massimov I .
8
Serik Ahmetov.jpg
Akhmetov, Serik Serik Akhmetov
(born 1958)
24 September 20122 April 20141 year, 190 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Serik Akhmetov .
(7)
Karim Massimov February 2015.jpg
Massimov, Karim Karim Massimov
(born 1965)
2 April 20148 September 20162 years, 159 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Massimov II .
9
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev (2018-07-04) (cropped).jpg
Sagintayev, Bakhytzhan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
(born 1963)
8 September 201621 February 20192 years, 166 days Nur Otan Nursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)
Sagintayev .
10
Askar Mamin (2020-01-31).jpg
Mamin, Askar Askar Mamin
(born 1965)
21 February 20195 January 20222 years, 318 days Nur Otan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)
Mamin .
11
Alihan Smaiylov (2022-01-24) (cropped).jpg
Smaiylov, Alihan Alihan Smaiylov
(born 1972)
5 January 20225 February 20242 years, 31 days Amanat Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)
Smaiylov .
Roman Skliar (38181) (cropped).jpg
Sklyar, Roman Roman Sklyar
(born 1971)
Acting
5 February 20246 February 20241 day Amanat Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)
.
12
Oljas Bektenov (2024-02-06, cropped).jpg
Sklyar, Roman Oljas Bektenov
(born 1980)
6 February 2024Incumbent1 year, 25 days Amanat Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)
Bektenov .

Timeline

Oljas BektenovRoman SklyarAlihan SmaiylovAskar MaminBakhytzhan SagintayevKarim MassimovSerik AkhmetovDaniyal AkhmetovImangali TasmagambetovKassym-Jomart TokayevNurlan BalgimbayevAkezhan KazhegeldinSergey TereshchenkoUzakbay KaramanovNursultan NazarbayevBayken AshimovMasymkhan BeysembayevDinmukhamed KunaevSalken DaulenovZhumabek TashenevElubai TaibekovNurtas UndasynovIbragim TazhiyevUraz IsayevNygmet NurmakovSaken SeyfullinMukhamedkhafiy MurzagaliyevViktor Radus ZenkovichAlikhan BukeikhanovPrime Minister of Kazakhstan

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