Kazakh President Appoints Erlan Karin as Vice President and Reappoints Oljas Bektenov as PM
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Erlan Karin as the country's vice president and reappointed Oljas Bektenov as prime minister following the cabinet stepping down ahead of the Kurultai session.
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The cabinet stepped down in August 2026 in accordance with the constitution ahead of the first session of the Kurultai.
ASTANA, August 31. /TASS/. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree appointing Erlan Karin as the country’s vice president, according to a document published by the presidential press service.
"To appoint Erlan Tynymbaiuly Karin as vice president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, relieving him of his previous post," the decree reads. Karin previously served as the first deputy head of the presidential administration, and before the new constitution took effect, he was state counsellor.
Tokayev has also signed a decree appointing Oljas Bektenov as Kazakhstan’s prime minister. Bektenov has headed the government since 2024. In August 2026, in accordance with the constitution, the cabinet stepped down ahead of the first session of the Kurultai, the country’s new unicameral parliament.
Open Questions
- Who will fill Karin's previous role?
