Vice President of Kazakhstan
Political position in Kazakhstan
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The vice president of Kazakhstan[b] is the second-highest ranking political office in Kazakhstan, after the president of Kazakhstan. The position has been re-established since 1 July 2026 and is currently held by Erlan Karin since August 2026.
- Popular vote, or if vacant, President
- 7 years
| Vice President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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| Member of | Cabinet |
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Kazakhstan |
| Formation | 1 July 2026 (current)[a] |
| First holder | Sergey Tereshchenko (Kazakh SSR) Yerik Asanbayev (Republic) |
| Succession | First |
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The position existed previously from 1991 to 1996. In 1990, there was also the post of vice-president of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
History
President Nursultan Nazarbayev issued a decree on 22 February 1996 removing Erik Asanbayev from his post.[citation needed]
In 2026, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in an address to the National Kurultai, announced plans to reinstate the position of Vice President in case the initiative is supported during that year's constitutional referendum. After the 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum, Tokayev's proposed Constitution was adopted and the position of Vice President was re-established on 1 July 2026.
During a 23 August 2026 press conference after having voted in the 2026 Kazakh legislative election, President Tokayev announced that his vice presidential appointee would be revealed next week, which is until 30 August, or in 10 days, which is 2 September.[1]
List of vice presidents (1990–present)
Kazakh SSR (1990–1991)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Election | Party | President | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Tereshchenko | April 1990 | May 1990 | 1990 | QKP[citation needed] | Nursultan Nazarbayev | [2][3] | |
| 2 | Yerik Asanbayev | 16 October 1991 | 16 December 1991 | – | QKP[citation needed] | — |
Vice President of Kazakhstan (1991–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Election | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) | Yerik Asanbayev | 16 December 1991 | 22 February 1996 | Independent[citation needed] | 1991 | Nursultan Nazarbayev | [4][5] | |
| Office abolished (30 years, 129 days) | ||||||||
| Vacant (61 days) |
– | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | [6] | |||||
| 3 | Erlan Karin | 31 August 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | – | [7] | ||
See also
Notes
- 16 December 1991 (Republic)
20 April 1990 (Kazakh SSR)