First Balgimbayev Government

First Balgimbayev Government

3rd Cabinet of Kazakhstan
1997–1999
Date formed10 October 1997
Date dissolved21 January 1999
People and organisations
Head of stateNursultan Nazarbayev
Head of governmentNurlan Balgimbayev
Deputy head of governmentAkhmetzhan Yessimov
Oraz Jandosov
Member partyIndependent
People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity
Democratic Party
Status in legislatureMinority
Opposition partyPeople's Congress
Opposition leaderOlzhas Suleimenov
History
PredecessorKazhegeldin
SuccessorBalgimbayev II

The First Balgimbayev Government was the third government of Kazakhstan, led by Prime Minister Nurlan Balgimbayev. The government was formed after Prime Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin resigned on 10 October 1997 due to apparent health reasons.[1] That same day, President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Balgimbayev as Prime Minister, and he was promptly approved by the Parliament.[2]

Balgimbayev focused on addressing economic challenges, particularly following the 1998 Russian financial crisis, which significantly affected Kazakhstan's economy. His handling of the situation drew criticism, leading to an attempted motion of no confidence against him in October 1998.[3] Following the 1999 presidential election, Balgimbayev resigned on 21 January 1999 but was reappointed shortly after, leading the newly formed government.[4]

Composition

Functions Holder Start End
Prime Minister Nurlan Balgimbayev 10 October 1997 1 October 1999
First Deputy Prime Minister Akhmetzhan Yessimov 24 October 1996 20 February 1998
Oraz Jandosov 20 February 1998 21 November 2001
Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Pavlov 14 September 1996 3 October 1999
Baltash Tursumbaev 25 October 1998 2 November 1998
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov 18 April 1994 12 October 1994
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 13 October 1994 12 October 1999
Ministry of Defense Mukhtar Altynbayev 30 October 1996 9 August 1999
Ministry of Internal Affairs Kairbek Suleimenov 18 October 1995 20 December 2000
Ministry of Agriculture Serik Aqymbekov March 1996 January 1998
Sergey Kulagin January 1998 September 1998
Toleuhan Nurkiianov September 1998 January 1999
Ministry of Justice Bauyrzhan Mukhamedzhanov 13 October 1997 September 2000
Ministry of Science and New Technologies Vladimir Shkolnik 21 August 1994 October 1999
Minister of Education, Culture and Healthcare Krymbek Kusherbayev 17 October 1997 January 1999
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Natalya Korzhova November 1996 October 1999
Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Tourism Erkin Kaliev 1997 September 1998
Serik Burkitbaev September 1998 January 1999
Ministry of Information and Public Accord Altynbek Sarsenbayuly October 1997 January 1999
Ministry of Finance Aleksandr Pavlov October 1994 February 1998
Sauat Mynbayev February 1998 January 1999
Ministry of Energy, Industry and Trade Asygat Jabagin October 1997 April 1998
Ministry of Energy and Trade Mukhtar Ablyazov 21 April 1998 October 1999
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Serikbek Daukeev October 1997 January 1999

References

  1. ^ "Asia Times: Kazakhstan's Kazhegeldin conspicuous by his absence". 1999-09-18. Archived from the original on 2000-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  2. ^ "Kazakhstan: Parliament Appoints New Prime Minister". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 1997-10-09. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  3. ^ Olcott, Martha Brill (September 2010). Kazakhstan: Unfulfilled Promise (Revised ed.). Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-87003-243-1.
  4. ^ Қасымбеков, Махмұд Базарқұлұлы (2013). Темірболат, Бақытжан Берікбайұлы (ed.). Қазақстан Республикасының Тұңғыш Президенті Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев. Қызмет хроникасы. 1998-1999 жылдар (in Kazakh). Astana: Delovoy Mir Astana. p. 178.