| Cabinet Name: | Second Smaiylov Government |
| Jurisdiction: | Kazakhstan |
| Cabinet Number: | 14th |
| Flag: | Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg |
| Incumbent: | 2023–2024 |
| Date Formed: | 30 March 2023 |
| Date Dissolved: | 6 February 2024 |
| Government Head: | Älihan Smaiylov Roman Sklyar (acting) |
| Deputy Government Head: | Roman Sklyar |
| State Head: | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Total Number: | 23 |
| Political Party: | Amanat |
| Legislature Status: | Majority |
| Opposition Parties: | Auyl Aq Jol JSDP QHP Respublica |
| Election: | 2023 |
| Legislature Term: | 2023– |
| Budget: | 2024–26 |
| Previous: | Smaiylov I |
| Successor: | Bektenov |
The Second Smaiylov Government (;) was the 14th composition of the Government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Prime Minister Alihan Smaiylov. It was formed shortly after the 2023 legislative election, where the First Smaiylov Government previously resigned.[1] On 30 March 2023, Smaiylov was reappointed as PM by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev after the lower house Mäjilis' confirmation in an 82–7 vote with eight abstentions.[2]
In February 2024, President Tokayev dismissed Smaiylov from the post of Prime Minister, leading to Roman Sklyar briefly assuming the role of acting PM.[3] [4] [5] Subsequently, Oljas Bektenov was appointed by the parliament to officially succeed Smaiylov as the Prime Minister and form the 15th government.[6] [7]
According to Article 67(4) of the Constitution of Kazakhstan, Prime Minister and his cabinet shall resign in advance of the newly elected Mäjilis, which held its March 2023 legislative election.[8]
Incumbent PM Älihan Smaiylov on 19 March 2023 announced that his current cabinet would resign after the election, leading to a caretaker government to be in place stating, "We are going to resign and will stay in office until the new cabinet is formed. It’s up to the president and the new parliament who is going to be the new prime minister. Of course, my colleagues and I are ready for any scenario."[9] [10] [11] If chosen as PM again, Smaiylov vowed to reduce inflation by 50%. On 29 March, Smaiylov and his government officially resigned at the first plenary session of the 8th Mäjilis, with Smaiylov continuing to serve acting prime minister.[12]
After President Tokayev's proposal in nominating Smaiylov for PM, a parliamentary confirmation took place in the Mäjilis, to which an overwhelming majority of 82 deputies that included Auyl voted in favour of Smaiylov's candidacy with the opposition Nationwide Social Democratic Party (JSDP) voting against Smaiylov.[13] [14] [15] Following the vote, JSDP chairman Ashat Raqymjanov explained the party's decision in opposing Smaiylov, stressing that "The results of last year are disappointing; we have inflation of more than 20%, unfinished disasters in hesitation, and even a simple car loan raises a lot of questions. It is not up to us to nominate a candidate for the Prime Minister, but I know what it should be," though not fully specifying the exact name.[16] Nurlan Äuesbaev, JSDP deputy, argued that a better PM candidate could've been found amongst "20 million people" in Kazakhstan.
| Mäjilis confirmation, 30 March 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Against | Abstained | Did not vote | Absent | ||||||
| 82 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Source: Ortalyq.kz | ||||||||||
In the aftermath of ministerial appointments, the government composition featured two (or 8.6%) new ministers out of 23 cabinet officials.[17] [18]
The members of the cabinet are:[19]
Cabinet members