The first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan (; ) is a member of the Government of Kazakhstan. Similar to the deputy prime minister, the first deputy is responsible for implementing policies established by the prime minister. However, the first deputy holds a higher-ranking position and assumes a more prominent role, particularly in the event that the prime minister is unable to perform their duties. The post is appointed by the president of Kazakhstan.
List No.First Deputy PMTerm of OfficePrime Minister1Yevgeny Ezhikov-Babakhanov(1942–2023)16 December 19916 February 1992Sergey Tereshchenko2Daulet Sembaev(1935–2021)6 February 199217 December 19933Oleg Soskovets(born 1949)6 February 19925 November 19924Akezhan Kazhegeldin(born 1952)18 December 199312 October 19945Nygmetjan Esengarin(born 1941)12 October 199424 July 1997Akezhan Kazhegeldin6Vitaly Mette(1947–2003)13 March 199514 March 19967Akhmetzhan Yessimov(born 1950)24 October 199620 February 1998Nurlan Balgimbayev8Oraz Jandosov(born 1961)20 February 199822 January 1999Vacant (Jan. 1999–Oct. 1999)10Aleksandr Pavlov(born 1953)12 October 199923 November 2000Kassym-Jomart Tokayev11Daniyal Akhmetov(born 1954)21 December 200021 November 200112Aleksandr Pavlov(born 1953)28 August 20026 January 2004Imangali TasmangambetovDaniyal Akhmetov13Grigori Marchenko(born 1959)6 January 200414 April 2004Vacant (2004–2009)Karim Massimov14Umirzak Shukeyev(born 1964)3 March 200927 December 201115Serik Akhmetov(born 1962)20 January 201224 September 201216Krymbek Kusherbayev(born 1955)26 September 201216 January 2013Serik Akhmetov17Bakhytzhan Sagintayev(born 1963)16 January 20138 September 2016Karim Massimov18 Askar Mamin(born 1965)8 September 201621 February 2019Bakhytzhan Sagintayev19Alihan Smaiylov(born 1972)25 February 20195 January 2021Asqar Mamin20Roman Sklyar(born 1971)11 January 20225 May 2026Älihan SmaiylovOljas Bektenov21Nurlybek Nalibaev6 May 2026Incumbent
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