Government of Kazakhstan

Government of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасының Үкіметі
Seat of the Government of Kazakhstan in Astana
Overview
Established18 December 1995 (current form)
StateKazakhstan
LeaderPrime Minister
Appointed byPresident
Main organCouncil of Ministers
Responsible toPresident
HeadquartersAstana, Kazakhstan
Websitegovernment.kz

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Үкіметі, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ükımetı) is the collegial body that exercises executive power in the Republic of Kazakhstan; The government heads the system of executive bodies and directs their activities. The Government is formed by the President of Kazakhstan in the manner prescribed by the constitution. The current cabinet is headed by Oljas Bektenov, who was sworn in as Prime Minister on 6 February 2024. The Government House is located on the left bank near Akorda at the House of Ministries at Mangilik el 8 ave in Astana. The length of the building is about 1.5 km. It consists of 20 blocks and has a stepped shape – from 8 to 10 floors. The total area of the facility is 228 thousand square meters. The outer walls are monolithic reinforced concrete, the finish is ceramic granite.