Smaiylov Cabinet

The Smaiylov Cabinet is the 12th composition of the Government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Prime Minister Alihan Smaiylov. It was formed after the previous government, led by Prime Minister Askar Mamin, was dismissed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 5 January 2022 as a result of the 2022 Kazakh protests. The membership of the cabinet was announced by the president on 11 January 2022.[1] Eight of the 21 ministers of the previous cabinet were replaced.

Smaiylov Cabinet

12th Cabinet of Kazakhstan
11 January 2022
Date formed11 January 2022
People and organisations
Head of stateKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of governmentAlihan Smaiylov
Total no. of members21
Member partyAmanat
Independent
Status in legislatureSupermajority
History
PredecessorMamin

Formation

On 5 January 2022, while in amidst of the nationwide instability, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Älihan Smaiylov to take over Prime Minister Asqar Mamin's role in leading the government temporarily as acting PM until a new composition would be formed.[2] Prior to that, Smayilov served as first deputy prime minister and finance minister in Mamin's government.[3]

During an extraordinary session of the CTSO on 10 January 2022, President Tokayev announced that he would submit proposed candidacies for ministerial posts to the Parliament the following day to form a new cabinet.[4] On 11 January, at the lower house Majilis session, Tokayev named Smaiylov for prime ministerial candidacy where he was unanimously elected by all present 89 MPs across party lines.[5]

Composition

A majority of ministers from the previous composition retained their posts while eight portfolios saw new appointees with two of them formerly serving in the cabinet before returning which were:[6]

  • Minister of Healthcare Ajar Ğiniat, previously served as the vice minister
  • Minister of Information and Social Development Asqar Omarov, previously served as the vice minister
  • Minister of Justice Qanat Musin, previously headed the judicial board for administrative cases and was judge in the Kazakh Supreme Court
  • Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Qaiyrbek Uskenbaev, previously served as the first vice minister
  • Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abaev, previously worked in the Presidential Administration under Tokayev
  • Minister of National Economy Alibek Quantyrov, previously served as the vice minister
  • Minister of Energy Bulat Aqchulaqov, previously worked in the Samruk-Kazyna
  • Deputy Prime Minister Bakhyt Sultanov, previously served as the Minister of Trade and Integration

Members of the cabinet are:[7]

Ministers

Portfolio Image Holder Term of office
Start End

Prime Minister
Премьер-министр		 Älihan Smaiylov 11 January 2022 Present
Deputy Prime Ministers

First Deputy
Премьер-министрдің бірінші орынбасары		 Roman Sklyar 11 January 2022 Present

Deputy Prime Minister
Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары		 Mukhtar Tleuberdi 11 January 2022 Present

Deputy Prime Minister
Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары		 Bakhyt Sultanov 11 January 2022 Present
Prime Minister's Office

Office Head
Кеңсе Басшысы		 Galymjan Koishibaev 11 January 2022 Present
Ministries

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Сыртқы істер министрі		 Mukhtar Tleuberdi 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Defence
Қорғаныс министрі		 Murat Bektanov 11 January 2022 19 January 2022
Ruslan Jaqsylyqov 19 January 2022 Present

Minister of Internal Affairs
Ішкі істер министрі		 Erlan Turgymbaev 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Information and Social Development
Ақпарат және қоғамдық даму министрі		 Asqar Umarov 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Agriculture
Ауыл шаруашылығы министрі		 Erbol Qaraşökeev 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Justice
Әділет министрі		 Qanat Musin 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Education and Science
Білім және ғылым министрі		 Ashat Aimagambetov 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Healthcare
Денсаулық сақтау министрі		 Ajar Ğiniat 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population
Еңбек және халықты әлеуметтік қорғау министрі		 Serik Şapkenov 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development
Индустрия және инфрақұрылымдық даму министрі		 Qaiyrbek Uskenbaev 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Finance
Қаржы министрі		 Erulan Jamaubaev 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Culture and Sports
Мәдениет және спорт министрі		 Dauren Abaev 11 January 2022 4 January 2023

Minister of Trade and Integration
Сауда және интеграция министрі		 Bakhyt Sultanov 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Emergency Situations
Төтенше жағдайлар министрі		 Yuri Ilyin 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of National Economy
Ұлттық экономика министрі		 Alibek Quantyrov 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry
Цифрлық даму, инновациялар және аэроғарыш өнеркәсібі министрі		 Bağdat Musin 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources
Экология, геология және табиғи ресурстар министрі		 Serıkqali Brekeşev 11 January 2022 Present

Minister of Energy
Энергетика министрі		 Bulat Aqchulaqov 11 January 2022 Present

References
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  3. "Kazakhstan explainer: Who's in, who's out as Tokayev tries to take back control?". eurasianet.org. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. "Токаев внесет в парламент предложения по новому составу правительства". Kursiv Media KZ (in Russian). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. Мұхади, Айнұр (2022-01-11). "Әлихан Смайылов ҚР премьер-министрі болып тағайындалды". Stan.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. "Сформирован новый состав правительства Казахстана". Interfax.ru (in Russian). 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. "Government Composition". primeminister.kz. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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