The prime minister of Kazakhstan is the
head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
of the
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
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
The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, consisting of the upper house, the Senate, and the lower house, the Mäjilis. Both chambers conduct legislative sessions at the Parliament House in the cap ...
.
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
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
from the establishment of the office in 1917 to the present day.
Alash Autonomy (1917–1920)
Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1925)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
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Viktor Radus-Zenkovich (12 October 1920 – 1921)
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Mukhamedkhafiy Murzagaliyev (1921 – September 1922)
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Saken Seyfullin (September 1922 – October 1924)
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Nygmet Nurmakov (October 1924 – 19 February 1925)
Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
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Nygmet Nurmakov (19 February 1925 – May 1928)
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Uraz Isayev (May 1928 – 5 December 1936)
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
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Uraz Isayev (5 December 1936 – September 1937)
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Ibragim Tazhiyev (September 1937 – 17 July 1938)
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Nurtas Undasynov (17 July 1938 – 15 March 1946)
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
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Nurtas Undasynov(15 March 1946 – 24 March 1951)
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Elubai Taibekov (24 September 1951 – 31 March 1955)
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Dinmukhamed Kunaev (31 March 1955 – 20 January 1960) (1st time)
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Zhumabek Tashenev (20 January 1960 – 6 January 1961)
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Salken Daulenov (6 January 1961 – 13 September 1962)
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Masymkhan Beysembayev (13 September – 26 December 1962) (1st time)
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Dinmukhamed Kunaev (26 December 1962 – 7 December 1964) (2nd time)
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Masymkhan Beysembayev (7 December 1964 – 31 March 1970) (2nd time)
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Bayken Ashimov (31 March 1970 – 22 March 1984)
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Nursultan Nazarbayev
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakhstani politician who served as the first president of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019. He also held the special title of Elbasy from 2010 to 2022 and chairman of the Security Council of ...
(22 March 1984 – 27 July 1989)
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Uzakbay Karamanov (27 July 1989 – 20 November 1990)
Prime minister
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Uzakbay Karamanov (20 November 1990 – 14 October 1991)
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Sergey Tereshchenko (16 October – 16 December 1991)
Republic of Kazakhstan (1991–present)
Prime ministers
Timeline
See also
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List of leaders of Kazakhstan
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President of Kazakhstan
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Vice President of Kazakhstan
Notes
References
External links
Official Site of the Prime Minister of KazakhstanPrimeMinister.kzon
YouTube
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Politics of Kazakhstan
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1991 establishments in Kazakhstan