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)
since 6 February 2024
Prime Minister's Office
StyleMr Prime Minister
(informally)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
TypeHead of government
Member ofSecurity Council
ResidenceAstana, Kazakhstan
AppointerPresident of Kazakhstan in agree with Majilis Parliament
Term lengthFive years,
renewable
PrecursorPrime Minister of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Formation16 December 1991 (1991-12-16)
First holderSergey Tereshchenko
DeputyFirst 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 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. 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 MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentCabinetRef.
1
Sergey Tereshchenko
Tereshchenko, SergeySergey Tereshchenko
(1951–2023)		16 December 199112 October 19942 years, 300 daysIndependentNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Tereshchenko.
2
Akezhan Kazhegeldin
Kazhegeldin, AkezhanAkezhan Kazhegeldin
(born 1952)		12 October 199410 October 19972 years, 363 daysPeople's UnionNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Kazhegeldin.
3
Nurlan Balgimbayev
Balgimbayev, NurlanNurlan Balgimbayev
(1947–2015)		10 October 19971 October 19991 year, 356 daysPeople's UnionNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Balgimbayev.
4
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Tokayev, KassymKassym-Jomart Tokayev
(born 1953)		1 October 199928 January 20022 years, 119 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Tokayev.
5
Imangali Tasmagambetov
Tasmagambetov, ImangaliImangali Tasmagambetov
(born 1956)		28 January 200211 June 20031 year, 136 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Tasmagambetov.
6
Daniyal Akhmetov
Akhmetov, DaniyalDaniyal Akhmetov
(born 1954)		11 June 200310 January 20073 years, 211 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Daniyal Akhmetov.
7
Karim Massimov
Massimov, KarimKarim Massimov
(born 1965)		10 January 200724 September 20125 years, 258 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Massimov I.
8
Serik Akhmetov
Akhmetov, SerikSerik Akhmetov
(born 1958)		24 September 20122 April 20141 year, 190 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Serik Akhmetov.
(7)
Karim Massimov
Massimov, KarimKarim Massimov
(born 1965)		2 April 20148 September 20162 years, 159 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Massimov II.
9
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Sagintayev, BakhytzhanBakhytzhan Sagintayev
(born 1963)		8 September 201621 February 20192 years, 166 daysNur OtanNursultan Nazarbayev
(1990 – 2019)		Sagintayev.
10
Askar Mamin
Mamin, AskarAskar Mamin
(born 1965)		21 February 20195 January 20222 years, 318 daysNur OtanKassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)		Mamin.
11
Alihan Smaiylov
Smaiylov, AlihanAlihan Smaiylov
(born 1972)		5 January 20225 February 20242 years, 31 daysAmanatKassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)		Smaiylov.
—
Roman Sklyar
Sklyar, RomanRoman Sklyar
(born 1971)
Acting		5 February 20246 February 20241 dayAmanatKassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)		–.
12
Oljas Bektenov
Sklyar, RomanOljas Bektenov
(born 1980)		6 February 2024Incumbent2 years, 145 daysAmanatKassym-Jomart Tokayev
(since 2019)		Bektenov.

See also

Notes

References

  1. "Kazakh government resigns, President Tokayev names new acting PM". Amu TV. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  2. "Olzhas Bektenov appointed Prime Minister of Kazakhstan following Majilis approval". Kazakhstan General Newswire. Interfax. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-28 – via EBSCOhost.