The Tokayev Government was the 5th government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It was formed shortly after Prime Minister Nurlan Balgimbayev resigned from his post on 1 October 1999 shortly before the legislative election to become the president of Kazakhoil. President Nursultan Nazarbayev named Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the Acting Prime Minister, who, prior to that, served as the Deputy Prime Minister as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Balgimbayev's cabinet. On 12 October, the Parliament approved Tokayev's nomination to the post of the PM.
On 20 November 2001, Tokayev threatened to resign if Nazarbayev would not dismiss several government officials who formed Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (QDT) as he accused of them of working for the "outsiders", which sparked a political crisis. In December 2001, Nazarbayev removed several cabinet members such as Deputy Prime Minister Oraz Jandosov and Deputy Defense Minister Jannat Ertlesova. On 28 January 2002, Tokayev himself resigned stating that "it was time for new people with new ideas" without further explanations. That same day, he was appointed as the State Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister, while his successor, Imangali Tasmagambetov, became the new PM.
Composition FunctionsHolderStartEndPrime MinisterKassym-Jomart Tokayev12 October 199928 January 2002First Deputy Prime MinisterAleksandr Pavlov12 October 1999November 2000Daniyal Akhmetov21 December 200021 November 2001Deputy Prime MinisterErik OtembaevOctober 1999December 2000Deputy Prime MinisterDaniyal AkhmetovOctober 1999December 2000Deputy Prime MinisterOraz JandosovDecember 2000November 2001Deputy Prime MinisterImangali TasmagambetovDecember 2000January 2002Deputy Prime MinisterVladimir ShkolnikDecember 2000January 2002Deputy Prime MinisterKarim Massimov27 November 2001June 2003Prime Minister's OfficeKanat Saudabayev13 October 199913 December 2000Altai Tleuberdin13 December 200010 January 2007Ministry of Foreign AffairsErlan Idrissov12 October 199929 January 2002Ministry of DefenseSat Tokpakbayev13 October 19998 December 2001Mukhtar Altynbayev8 December 200110 January 2007Ministry of Internal AffairsKairbek SuleimenovOctober 1995December 2000Bulat IskakovDecember 2000January 2002Kairbek SuleimenovJanuary 200212 September 2003Ministry of AgricultureSauat MynbayevJuly 1999May 2001Akhmetzhan Yessimov18 May 200114 May 2004Ministry of JusticeBauyrzhan MukhamedzhanovOctober 1997September 2000Igor Rogov13 September 200029 January 2002Ministry of Education and ScienceKrymbek KusherbayevOctober 199918 December 2000Nuraly Bekturganov18 December 2000January 2002Ministry of HealthcareJaqsylyq Doskaliev17 October 20014 April 2004Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the PopulationNikolai RadostovetsOctober 1999August 2000Alikhan BaimenovAugust 2000November 2001Gulzhan Karagusova22 November 200112 July 2007Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsSerik BurkitbaevSeptember 1998August 2000Karim Massimov7 August 200027 November 2001Ablai MyrzahmetovNovember 2001April 2002Ministry of Culture, Information and Public AccordAltynbek SarsenbayulyJanuary 1999May 2001Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed4 May 200113 September 2003Ministry of FinanceAleksandr Pavlov29 January 200227 August 2002Ministry of EconomyZhaksybek Kulekeyev13 October 1999December 2000Ministry of Economy and TradeDecember 2000January 2002Ministry of Energy, Industry and TradeVladimir ShkolnikOctober 199913 December 1999Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources13 December 199919 January 2006Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental ProtectionSerikbek Daukeev22 January 199922 December 2000Andar Shoqpytov22 December 2000August 2000
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