# Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice president

https://mins.news/en/item/38406

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 09:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/kazakhstans-president-taps-longtime-adviser-for-vice-president-role?traffic_source=rss

> Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed longtime adviser Erlan Karin as vice president, a post created by a new constitution adopted earlier this year. The appointment places Karin first in line to succeed Tokayev. Parliament also approved the reappointment of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.

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