Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

Template:Short description The prime minister of KazakhstanTemplate:Efn 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.

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)

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Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
1	File:Alikhan Bukeikhanov in 1906.jpg	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 1951)
• Elubai Taibekov (24 September 1951 – 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 Kunaev (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)
• Sergey Tereshchenko (16 October – 16 December 1991)

Republic of Kazakhstan (1991–present)

Prime ministers

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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