ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 24. The President
will appoint the Vice President with the consent of the Qurultay
(Kazakhstan's future unicameral parliament), requiring a majority
vote from its deputies, said Yerzhan Zhiyenbayev, Assistant to the
President on Legal Affairs, during the first meeting of the
Constitutional Reform Commission in Astana, Trend reports.
According to him, the President will also retain the authority
to remove the Vice President from office.
The Vice President will represent Kazakhstan's interests in
international relations on behalf of the President and act as the
President's representative in interactions with Qurultay, the
Government, and other state authorities.
Additionally, it is proposed that the Vice President engage with
socio-political, scientific, and cultural organizations both
domestically and abroad. Other powers of the Vice President will be
determined by the President.
As part of the establishment of the Vice Presidency, the
Constitution will remove provisions related to the position of the
State Advisor. It is also suggested that constitutional
requirements for the Vice President be clearly defined.
The Vice President should not be a member of the representative
body, hold other paid positions, or engage in entrepreneurial
activities. During their term of office, the Vice President must
not be a member of a political party.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev first proposed the establishment
of the Vice Presidency at the fifth session of the National
Kurultai on January 20, 2026.
