# Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

> The Government is the highest executive body responsible for implementing state policy, managing the economy, social development, and public administration. It is formed by the President and is accountable to both the President and the Kurultai under the new constitutional model.

Canonical URL: https://constitution.my/p/government?lang=en
Language: en
Updated: 2026-07-26

Section: Government

## Constitutional role

The Government is the **highest executive body** of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Its task is not to make the Constitution, but to implement state policy in practice.

It is responsible for:
- economic administration
- social policy
- public services
- law and order within executive competence
- execution of laws and state programs

## Composition

The Government is headed by the Prime Minister and includes:

- Deputy Prime Ministers
- ministers
- heads of central executive bodies where constitutionally or legally required

## Formation

Under the constitutional model:

- the Prime Minister is appointed by the President with the consent of the Kurultai
- the Government’s structure is determined by the President
- members of the Government are appointed within the executive formation process

This keeps the Government within a presidential system while adding parliamentary oversight at the key stage of appointment.

## Accountability

The Government is accountable:

- to the President, as the head of state in a presidential system
- to the Kurultai, through reporting and political oversight mechanisms

This dual accountability is important because it combines executive unity with parliamentary scrutiny.

## Main areas of work

In the economy:
- prepares and executes the republican budget
- manages state property and economic policy
- implements financial and development measures

In social policy:
- implements education, healthcare, labor, and culture policy
- ensures social protection mechanisms
- carries out public welfare programs

In administration and security:
- organizes implementation of laws
- maintains public administration systems
- acts within the framework of legality and citizens’ rights

## Why this matters

The Government remains executive in nature, but in the 2026 model it operates under more visible constitutional accountability than in a purely centralized executive design.

## Key Facts

- The Government is the highest executive body
- The Prime Minister is appointed by the President with Kurultai consent
- The Government is accountable to both the President and the Kurultai
- Its work covers the economy, social policy, and administrative implementation

## Checked sources

- [Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan](https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000) – Adilet Legal Information System (checked 2026-07-16)
- [Official constitutional documents](https://www.akorda.kz/ru/official_documents/constitution) – Akorda (checked 2026-07-16)

## Qaz.Vision context

> Спикер Мажилиса сообщил, что теперь на конституционном уровне закреплен баланс – сильный Президент, влиятельный Парламент и подотчетное Правительство.

- Ерлан Кошанов, Председатель Мажилиса
- [Source document](https://qaz.vision/dokument/466)
- Evidence: `attributed_speech; atom:4071; unreviewed`

> Сегодня я подписал 5 Конституционных законов. Это означает, что в соответствии с новой Конституцией система государственного управления будет коренным образом модернизирована на основе концепции «Сильный Президент – Влиятельный Курултай – Подотчетное Правительство».

- Касым-Жомарт Токаев, Президент
- [Source document](https://qaz.vision/dokument/95)
- Evidence: `direct_quote; atom:657; unreviewed`

> Сейчас мы вступаем в новый этап политической модернизации. Среди главных реформ – создание однопалатного Парламента и Халық Кеңесі, а также введение поста Вице-президента. Высшим приоритетом нации провозглашаются права и свободы человека, а такие ценности, как единство, межэтническое и межконфессиональное согласие составляют основу нашей государственности.

- Касым-Жомарт Токаев, Президент
- [Source document](https://qaz.vision/dokument/76)
- Evidence: `direct_quote; atom:619; unreviewed`

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