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President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev during Tuesday appointed Alichan Smail as Prime Minister.
It has previously become clear that the lower house of the parliament of the republic has approved his candidacy. The meeting was broadcast by the Khabar-24 television station. During his speech in Mazhilis in videoconference format, Tokaev suggested that deputies consider Smail's candidacy for prime minister.
Recall that on January 5, in connection with the rallies during the protests, the head of state accepted the resignation of the previous government led by Askar Mamin … The ministers continued to work as acting officials until the appointment of a new cabinet of ministers. Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov replaces Mamina.
Smail was 49 years old, and since May 2020 he has been the first Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.