Second Balgimbayev Government
Second Balgimbayev Government | |
|---|---|
4th Cabinet of Kazakhstan | |
| January–October 1999 | |
| Date formed | 21 January 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 12 October 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Head of government | Nurlan Balgimbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (acting) |
| Deputy head of government | Akhmetzhan Yessimov Oraz Jandosov |
| Member party | Independent People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| Opposition party | People's Congress |
| Opposition leader | Olzhas Suleimenov |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Balgimbayev I |
| Successor | Tokayev |
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
- ^ Olcott, Martha Brill (September 2010). Kazakhstan: Unfulfilled Promise (Revised ed.). Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-87003-243-1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Asia Times: Kazakhstan's Kazhegeldin conspicuous by his absence". 1999-09-18. Archived from the original on 2000-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "Kazakhstan: Government Resigns". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 1999-10-07. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "Global Beat: Scandal With MIG-21 Sale To North Korea May Affect Kazakhstani Arms Market". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Neilan, Compiled by Terence (1999-10-02). "World Briefing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "October 1999". www.rulers.org. Retrieved 2020-08-19.