Vice President of Kazakhstan


The vice president of Kazakhstan was a political position in Kazakhstan 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.
According to Article 48 in the constitution. the presidential line of succession is now as follows:
  1. The chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
  2. The chairman of the Mäjilis
  3. The prime minister
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.