Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed his longtime adviser, Erlan Karin, as the country’s vice president, a position created under a new constitution adopted earlier this year.
The appointment places Karin, who has been one of Tokayev’s closest aides since the president came to power in 2019, in line to succeed him as leader of the Central Asian nation.
Tokayev described the 50-year-old Karin as an experienced public servant with extensive knowledge of state administration. He also praised him as a broad-minded official with significant experience and a strong commitment to the country.
Karin has a background in counter-terrorism and has played a prominent role in promoting Tokayev’s political vision, known as “New Kazakhstan.”
Tokayev also proposed that Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov remain in office. Bektenov has served as prime minister since 2024.
Parliament, which is dominated by the pro-Tokayev Adilet party, quickly approved both appointments.
Tokayev, 73, could seek another seven-year presidential term under the new constitution, according to Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court. His current term is scheduled to end in 2029.
The president first took office in 2019 as the successor to Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan’s founding president, who ruled the country from independence in 1991 until 2019.
Tokayev later distanced himself from Nazarbayev following nationwide unrest in 2022 that resulted in hundreds of deaths. He described the unrest as an attempted coup involving figures linked to the former president’s era.
Kazakhstan is a major exporter of energy and minerals, including uranium used in nuclear power generation. The country maintains diplomatic and economic ties with Russia, China and Western nations.
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