Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Coat of arms of Kazakhstan
File:AskarMaminSmile.jpg Incumbent Askar Mamin since 21 February 2019
Style	Mr. Prime Minister (informally) His Excellency (international correspondence)
Residence	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Appointer	President of Kazakhstan
Term length	5 years
Precursor	Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Inaugural holder	Alikhan Bukeikhanov (Alash Autonomy) Sergey Tereshchenko (current constitution)
Formation	13 December 1917 14 October 1991
Deputy	First Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister

The prime minister of Kazakhstan is the head of government of Kazakhstan and the second most powerful person in the country after the President of Kazakhstan. The Prime Minister heads the cabinet and advises the President in the every day execution of the functions of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.

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.

Askar Mamin is the incumbent prime minister, in office since 21 February 2019 after the resignation of Bakhytzhan Sagintayev.

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

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
1		Alikhan Bukeikhanov (1866–1937)	13 December 1917	5 March 1920	Alash

Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1925)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Viktor Radus Zenkovich (12 October 1920 – 1921)
• Mukhamedkhafiy Murzagaliyev (1921 – September 1922)
• Saken Seyfullin (September 1922 – October 1924)
• Nygmet Nurmakov (October 1924 – 19 February 1925)

Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1936)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Nygmet Nurmakov (19 February 1925 – May 1928)
• Uraz Isayev (May 1928 – 5 December 1936)

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Uraz Isayev (5 December 1936 – September 1937)
• Ibragim Tazhiyev (September 1937 – 17 July 1938)
• Nurtas Undasynov (17 July 1938 – 15 March 1946)

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

• Nurtas Undasynov(15 March 1946 – 24 March 1954)
• Elubai Taibekov (24 March 1954 – 31 March 1955)
• Dinmukhamed Kunaev (31 March 1955 – 20 January 1960) (1st time)
• Zhumabek Tashenev (20 January 1960 – 6 January 1961)
• Salken Daulenov (6 January 1961 – 13 September 1962)
• Masymkhan Beysembayev (13 September – 26 December 1962) (1st time)
• Dinmukhamed Konayev (26 December 1962 – 7 December 1964) (2nd time)
• Masymkhan Beysembayev (7 December 1964 – 31 March 1970) (2nd time)
• Bayken Ashimov (31 March 1970 – 22 March 1984)
• Nursultan Nazarbayev (22 March 1984 – 27 July 1989)
• Uzakbay Karamanov (27 July 1989 – 20 November 1990)

Prime Minister

• Uzakbay Karamanov (20 November 1990 – 14 October 1991)

Republic of Kazakhstan (1991–present)

Prime Ministers

  People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity / Otan / Nur Otan   Independent

No.	Portrait	Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	President
1		Tereshchenko, SergeySergey Tereshchenko (born 1951)	14 October 1991	12 October 1994	2 years, 363 days	Independent	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
2		Kazhegeldin, AkezhanAkezhan Kazhegeldin (born 1952)	12 October 1994	10 October 1997	2 years, 363 days	People's Union	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
3		Balgimbayev, NurlanNurlan Balgimbayev (1947–2015)	10 October 1997	1 October 1999	1 year, 356 days	People's Union	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
4		Tokayev, KassymKassym-Jomart Tokayev (born 1953)	1 October 1999	28 January 2002	2 years, 119 days	Fatherland	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
5		Tasmagambetov, ImangaliImangali Tasmagambetov (born 1956)	28 January 2002	11 June 2003	1 year, 136 days	Fatherland	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
6		Akhmetov, DaniyalDaniyal Akhmetov (born 1954)	11 June 2003	10 January 2007	3 years, 211 days	Fatherland Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
7		Massimov, KarimKarim Massimov (born 1965)	10 January 2007	24 September 2012	5 years, 258 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
8		Akhmetov, SerikSerik Akhmetov (born 1958)	24 September 2012	2 April 2014	1 year, 190 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
(7)		Massimov, KarimKarim Massimov (born 1965)	2 April 2014	8 September 2016	2 years, 159 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
9		Sagintayev, BakhytzhanBakhytzhan Sagintayev (born 1963)	8 September 2016	21 February 2019	2 years, 166 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)
10		Mamin, AskarAskar Mamin (born 1965)	21 February 2019	Incumbent	5 years, 90 days	Nur Otan	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019)

See also

• List of leaders of Kazakhstan
• President of Kazakhstan
• Vice President of Kazakhstan

External links

• Official Site of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
• PrimeMinister.kz on YouTube
• Премьер-Министр Казахстана on Google Play