# First Smaiylov Government

The First Smaiylov Government (Kazakh: Смайылов бірінші үкіметі, romanized: Smayılov birinşi ükimeti; Russian: Первое правительство Смаилова) was the 17th composition of the Government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Prime Minister Älihan Smaiylov. It was formed after the previous government, led by Prime Minister Askar Mamin, was dismissed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 5 January 2022 as a result of the 2022 Kazakh unrest. The membership of the government was announced by the president on 11 January 2022. Eight of the 21 ministers of the previous cabinet were replaced.
The government functioned before PM Älihan Smaiylov resigned following the 2023 legislative election on 29 March 2023, which was succeeded by the Second Smaiylov Government after Smaiylov was re-appointed to his position as the PM by Tokayev on 30 March.

## Formation

On 5 January 2022, while in amidst of the nationwide instability, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Älihan Smaiylov to take over Prime Minister Asqar Mamin's role in leading the government temporarily as acting PM until a new composition would be formed. Prior to that, Smayilov served as first deputy prime minister and finance minister in Mamin's government.
During an extraordinary session of the CTSO on 10 January 2022, President Tokayev announced that he would submit proposed candidacies for ministerial posts to the Parliament the following day to form a new cabinet. On 11 January, at the lower house Majilis session, Tokayev named Smaiylov for prime ministerial candidacy where he was unanimously elected by all present 89 deputies across party lines.

## Composition

A majority of ministers from the previous composition retained their posts while eight portfolios saw new appointees with two of them formerly serving in the cabinet before returning which were:
* Minister of Healthcare Ajar Ğiniat, previously served as the vice minister
* Minister of Information and Social Development Asqar Omarov, previously served as the vice minister
* Minister of Justice Qanat Musin, previously headed the judicial board for administrative cases and was judge in the Kazakh Supreme Court
* Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Qaiyrbek Uskenbaev, previously served as the first vice minister
* Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abaev, previously worked in the Presidential Administration under Tokayev
* Minister of National Economy Alibek Quantyrov, previously served as the vice minister
* Minister of Energy Bulat Aqchulaqov, previously worked in the Samruk-Kazyna
* Deputy Prime Minister Bakhyt Sultanov, previously served as the Minister of Trade and Integration
Ministers
| Portfolio | Image | Holder | Term of office | Term of office |
| Portfolio | Image | Holder | Start | End |
| Head of government |||||
| Prime Minister Премьер-министр | | Älihan Smaiylov | 11 January 2022 | 5 February 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Ministers |||||
| First Deputy Премьер-министрдің бірінші орынбасары | | Roman Sklyar | 11 January 2022 | Present |
| Deputy Prime Minister Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары | | Mukhtar Tleuberdi | 11 January 2022 | 3 April 2023 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары | | Bakhyt Sultanov | 11 January 2022 | 2 September 2022 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары | | Serik Jumanğarin | 2 September 2022 | Present |
| Deputy Prime Minister Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары | | Eraly Togjanov | 11 February 2020 | 31 August 2022 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары | | Altai Kölgınov | 31 August 2022 | 11 April 2022 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Премьер-Министрдің орынбасары | | Tamara Düisenova | 11 April 2022 | Present |
| Prime Minister's Office |||||
| Office Head Кеңсе Басшысы | | Galymjan Koishibaev | 11 January 2022 | Present |
| Ministries |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Сыртқы істер министрі | | Mukhtar Tleuberdi | 11 January 2022 | 29 March 2023 |
| Minister of Defence Қорғаныс министрі | | Murat Bektanov | 11 January 2022 | 19 January 2022 |
| Minister of Defence Қорғаныс министрі | | Ruslan Jaqsylyqov | 19 January 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Internal Affairs Ішкі істер министрі | | Erlan Turgymbaev | 11 January 2022 | 25 February 2022 |
| Minister of Internal Affairs Ішкі істер министрі | | Marat Ahmetjanov | 25 February 2022 | 2 September 2023 |
| Minister of Information and Social Development Ақпарат және қоғамдық даму министрі | | Asqar Umarov | 11 January 2022 | 2 September 2022 |
| Minister of Information and Social Development Ақпарат және қоғамдық даму министрі | | Darkhan Kydyrali | 2 September 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Agriculture Ауыл шаруашылығы министрі | | Erbol Qaraşökeev | 11 January 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Justice Әділет министрі | | Qanat Musin | 11 January 2022 | 30 December 2022 |
| Minister of Justice Әділет министрі | | Azamat Esqaraev | 30 December 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Education and Science Білім және ғылым министрі | | Ashat Aimagambetov | 11 January 2022 | 11 June 2022 |
| Minister of Education Оқу-ағарту министрі | | Ashat Aimagambetov | 11 June 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Minister of Education Оқу-ағарту министрі | | Ğani Beisembaev | 4 January 2023 | Present |
| Minister of Science and Higher Education Ғылым және жоғары білім министрі | | Saiasat Nurbek | 11 June 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Healthcare Денсаулық сақтау министрі | | Ajar Ğiniat | 11 January 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Еңбек және халықты әлеуметтік қорғау министрі | | Serik Şapkenov | 11 January 2022 | 11 April 2022 |
| Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Еңбек және халықты әлеуметтік қорғау министрі | | Tamara Düisenova | 11 April 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Индустрия және инфрақұрылымдық даму министрі | | Qaiyrbek Uskenbaev | 11 January 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Индустрия және инфрақұрылымдық даму министрі | | Marat Qarabaev | 4 January 2023 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Finance Қаржы министрі | | Erulan Jamaubaev | 11 January 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Culture and Sports Мәдениет және спорт министрі | | Dauren Abaev | 11 January 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Minister of Culture and Sports Мәдениет және спорт министрі | | Ashat Oralov | 4 January 2023 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Trade and Integration Сауда және интеграция министрі | | Bakhyt Sultanov | 11 January 2022 | 2 September 2022 |
| Minister of Trade and Integration Сауда және интеграция министрі | | Serik Jumanğarin | 2 September 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Emergency Situations Төтенше жағдайлар министрі | | Yuri Ilyin | 11 January 2022 | 10 June 2023 |
| Minister of National Economy Ұлттық экономика министрі | | Alibek Quantyrov | 11 January 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Цифрлық даму, инновациялар және аэроғарыш өнеркәсібі министрі | | Bağdat Musin | 11 January 2022 | 30 April 2024 |
| Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Экология, геология және табиғи ресурстар министрі | | Serıkqali Brekeşev | 11 January 2022 | 14 March 2023 |
| Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Экология, геология және табиғи ресурстар министрі | | Zülfia Süleimenova | 14 March 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Minister of Energy Энергетика министрі | | Bolat Aqşolaqov | 11 January 2022 | 4 April 2023 |