Kazakhstan’s president appoints top adviser as vice president
The Kurultai approved Karin by 141 of 145 votes, and Tokayev also won backing to keep Olzhas Bektenov as prime minister.
- On Monday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed longtime adviser Erlan Karin as vice president and reappointed Olzhas Bektenov as prime minister, with the Kurultai swiftly approving both nominations.
- As vice president, Karin becomes first in line to succeed Tokayev should the president leave office, a succession role created under a new constitution adopted earlier this year.
- Lawmakers backed Karin's candidacy with 141 votes out of 145, while 137 members supported Bektenov's reappointment following consultations with factions including the Adilet and National Social Democratic Party.
- Tokayev described Karin, a former university lecturer with counter-terrorism expertise, as a 'true patriot' who has promoted the president's 'New Kazakhstan' ideology since 2019.
- Under the new constitution, Tokayev is eligible to run for another seven-year term with his current term ending in 2029, though presidents are otherwise limited to a single term under the basic law.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed decrees appointing Erlan Karin as the country’s vice president and Oljas Bektenov as Kazakhstan’s prime minister, according to documents published by the presidential press se..
Karin previously served as the first deputy head of the presidential administration, and before the new constitution took effect, he was state counsellor. Bektenov has headed the...
Kazakhstan’s president appoints top adviser as vice president
By Felix Light and Tamara Vaal ASTANA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday appointed Erlan Karin, a longtime adviser, as vice president, an office created under a new constitution that Central Asia's largest econ...
Karin Elected Vice President as Bektenov Stays on as Prime Minister
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Erlan Karin was elected vice president of Kazakhstan on Aug. 31, while the Kurultai also backed Olzhas Bektenov to remain as prime minister, filling two of the country’s most senior posts as the new unicameral parliament began its work. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated both candidates during a meeting with the leaders of political… The post Kar…
EADaily, 31 August 2026. The President of Kazakhstan, Kasim-Jomart Tokaev, appointed Erlan Karin as Vice-President of the Republic, as reported by the Press Service of the Head of the Republic.
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