Second Balgimbayev Government

Second Balgimbayev Government

4th Cabinet of Kazakhstan
January–October 1999
Date formed21 January 1999
Date dissolved12 October 1999
People and organisations
Head of stateNursultan Nazarbayev
Head of governmentNurlan Balgimbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (acting)
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
PredecessorBalgimbayev I
SuccessorTokayev

The Second Balgimbayev Government was the fourth government of Kazakhstan, led by Nurlan Balgimbayev. It was formed on 21 January 1999, following Balgimbayev's resignation after the 1999 presidential election.[1] However, he was reappointed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the composition of the government cabinet was formed on the following day, 22 January 1999.[2] His tenure faced various political challenges, leading to his resignation and subsequent reappointment.[3][4]

Balgimbayev's government faced a scandal after it had allowed to illegally sell MiG-21 aircraft to North Korea which led to rumors of Balgimbayev's possible resignation from the post.[5] On 1 October 1999, he announced his resignation stating that the need for a government to tackle the economic crisis and as a result, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who served as a deputy prime minister under Balgimbayev became the acting prime minister of the caretaker government until his confirmation on 12 October.[6][7]

Composition

Functions Holder Start End
Prime Minister Nurlan Balgimbayev 21 January 1999 1 October 1999
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (acting) 1 October 1999 12 October 1999
Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Finance Oraz Jandosov 22 January 1999 21 November 2001
Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Agriculture Janibek Karibjanov 22 January 1999 26 July 1999
Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Pavlov 22 January 1999 3 October 1999
Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister Altai Tileuberdin 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of Agriculture Sauat Mynbayev 26 July 1999 12 October 1999
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Ministry of Defense Mukhtar Altynbayev 22 January 1999 9 August 1999
Ministry of Internal Affairs — Commander of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairbek Suleimenov 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of State Revenues Zeinolla Käkimjanov 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of Healthcare, Protection, Education and Sports Krymbek Kusherbayev 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of Culture, Information and Public Accord Altynbek Sarsenbayuly 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of Science and Higher Education Vladimir Shkolnik 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Serikbek Däukeev 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Minister of Transport, Communications and Tourism Serik Bürkitbaev 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Ministry of Justice Bauyrzhan Mukhamedzhanov 13 October 1997 12 October 1999
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Natalya Korzhova 22 January 1999 12 October 1999
Ministry of Energy and Trade Mukhtar Ablyazov 21 April 1998 12 October 1999

References

  1. ^ Olcott, Martha Brill (September 2010). Kazakhstan: Unfulfilled Promise (Revised ed.). Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-87003-243-1.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Asia Times: Kazakhstan's Kazhegeldin conspicuous by his absence". 1999-09-18. Archived from the original on 2000-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. ^ "Kazakhstan: Government Resigns". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 1999-10-07. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  5. ^ "Global Beat: Scandal With MIG-21 Sale To North Korea May Affect Kazakhstani Arms Market". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  6. ^ Neilan, Compiled by Terence (1999-10-02). "World Briefing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  7. ^ "October 1999". www.rulers.org. Retrieved 2020-08-19.