Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Incumbent Oljas Bektenov since 6 February 2024
Prime Minister's Office
Style	Mr Prime Minister (informally) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of	Security Council
Residence	Astana, Kazakhstan
Appointer	President of Kazakhstan in agree with Majilis Parliament
Term length	Five years, renewable
Precursor	Prime Minister of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Formation	16 December 1991; 33 years ago (1991-12-16)
First holder	Sergey Tereshchenko
Deputy	First Deputy Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan is like the main manager of the country's government. They are the head of government for the Republic of Kazakhstan. This person holds the fourth most important job in the country. The jobs ranked higher are the president of Kazakhstan, the chairman of the Senate, and the chairman of the Majilis (which is like their parliament).

The Prime Minister leads the group of ministers, called the cabinet. They also help the President with the daily tasks of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.

Before Kazakhstan became independent in 1991, during the time it was part of the Soviet Union, this job was called the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.

The person currently holding this important job is Oljas Bektenov. He took over on February 6, 2024, after the previous government stepped down.

Prime Ministers of Independent Kazakhstan

This section lists the people who have served as Prime Minister since Kazakhstan became an independent country in 1991.

People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity / Nur Otan Independent

No.	Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	President	Cabinet	Ref
1	Tereshchenko, SergeySergey Tereshchenko (1951–2023)	16 December 1991	12 October 1994	2 years, 300 days	Independent	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Tereshchenko	.
2	Kazhegeldin, AkezhanAkezhan Kazhegeldin (born 1952)	12 October 1994	10 October 1997	2 years, 363 days	People's Union	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Kazhegeldin	.
3	Balgimbayev, NurlanNurlan Balgimbayev (1947–2015)	10 October 1997	1 October 1999	1 year, 356 days	People's Union	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Balgimbayev	.
4	Tokayev, KassymKassym-Jomart Tokayev (born 1953)	1 October 1999	28 January 2002	2 years, 119 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Tokayev	.
5	Tasmagambetov, ImangaliImangali Tasmagambetov (born 1956)	28 January 2002	11 June 2003	1 year, 136 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Tasmagambetov	.
6	Akhmetov, DaniyalDaniyal Akhmetov (born 1954)	11 June 2003	10 January 2007	3 years, 211 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Daniyal Akhmetov	.
7	Massimov, KarimKarim Massimov (born 1965)	10 January 2007	24 September 2012	5 years, 258 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Massimov I	.
8	Akhmetov, SerikSerik Akhmetov (born 1958)	24 September 2012	2 April 2014	1 year, 190 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Serik Akhmetov	.
(7)	Massimov, KarimKarim Massimov (born 1965)	2 April 2014	8 September 2016	2 years, 159 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Massimov II	.
9	Sagintayev, BakhytzhanBakhytzhan Sagintayev (born 1963)	8 September 2016	21 February 2019	2 years, 166 days	Nur Otan	Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 – 2019)	Sagintayev	.
10	Mamin, AskarAskar Mamin (born 1965)	21 February 2019	5 January 2022	2 years, 318 days	Nur Otan	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019)	Mamin	.
11	Smaiylov, AlihanAlihan Smaiylov (born 1972)	5 January 2022	5 February 2024	2 years, 31 days	Amanat (political party)	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019)	Smaiylov	.
—	Sklyar, RomanRoman Sklyar (born 1971) Acting	5 February 2024	6 February 2024	1 day	Amanat (political party)	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019)	–	.
12	Sklyar, RomanOljas Bektenov (born 1980)	6 February 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 177 days	Amanat (political party)	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (since 2019)	Bektenov	.