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First Balgimbayev Government
3rd Cabinet of Kazakhstan
1997–1999
Date formed	10 October 1997
Date dissolved	21 January 1999
People and organisations
Head of state	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Head of government	Nurlan Balgimbayev
Deputy head of government	Akhmetzhan Yessimov Oraz Jandosov
Member party	Independent People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Minority
Opposition party	People's Congress
Opposition leader	Olzhas Suleimenov
History
Predecessor	Kazhegeldin
Successor	Balgimbayev II

The First Balgimbayev Government was the third government of Kazakhstan, led by Prime Minister Nurlan Balgimbayev. The government was formed after Prime Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin resigned on 10 October 1997 due to apparent health reasons. That same day, President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Balgimbayev as Prime Minister, and he was promptly approved by the Parliament.

Balgimbayev focused on addressing economic challenges, particularly following the 1998 Russian financial crisis, which significantly affected Kazakhstan's economy. His handling of the situation drew criticism, leading to an attempted motion of no confidence against him in October 1998. Following the 1999 presidential election, Balgimbayev resigned on 21 January 1999 but was reappointed shortly after, leading the newly formed government.

Composition

References

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3. Olcott, Martha Brill (September 2010). Kazakhstan: Unfulfilled Promise (Revised ed.). Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-87003-243-1.
4. Қасымбеков, Махмұд Базарқұлұлы (2013). Темірболат, Бақытжан Берікбайұлы (ed.). Қазақстан Республикасының Тұңғыш Президенті Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев. Қызмет хроникасы. 1998-1999 жылдар (in Kazakh). Astana: Delovoy Mir Astana. p. 178.

v t e Cabinets of Kazakhstan
Alash Autonomy (1917–1920)	Bukeikhanov (1917-1920)
Kirghiz ASSR (1920–1925)	Zenkovich (1920–1921) Murzagaliyev (1921–1922) Seyfullin (1922–1924) Nurmakov (1924–1925)
Kazak ASSR (1925–1936)	Nurmakov (1925–1928) Isayev (1928–1936)
Kazakh SSR (1936–1991)	Isayev (1936–1937) Tazhiyev (1937–1938) Undasynov I (1938–1947) Undasynov II (1947–1954) Taibekov (1954–1955) Kunaev I (1955–1959) Kunaev II (1959–1960) Tashenev (1960–1961) Daulenov (1961–1962) Beysembayev I (1962) Kunaev III (1962–1963) Kunaev IV (1963–1964) Beysembayev II (1964–1967) Beysembayev III (1967–1970) Ashimov I (1970–1971) Ashimov II (1971–1975) Ashimov III (1975–1980) Ashimov IV (1980–1984) Nazarbayev I (1984–1985) Nazarbayev II (1985–1989) Karamanov I (1989–1990) Karamanov II (1990−1991)
Republic of Kazakhstan (since 1991)	Tereshchenko (1991–1994) Kazhegeldin (1994–1997) Balgimbayev I (1997–1999) Balgimbayev II (Jan–Oct. 1999) Tokayev (1999–2002) Tasmagambetov (2002–2003) Akhmetov (2003–2006) Akhmetov II (2006–2007) Massimov I (2007–2011) Massimov II (2011–2012) Akhmetov (2012–2014) Massimov III (2014–2015) Massimov IV (2015–2016) Sagintayev (2016–2019) Mamin I (2019–2021) Mamin II (2021–2022) Smaiylov I (2022–2023) Smaiylov II (2023–2024) Bektenov (2024–)
See also: Soviet Government Cabinets (1922–1991)

• Cabinets of Kazakhstan
• 1997 in Kazakhstan
• Cabinets established in 1997
• 1997 establishments in Kazakhstan
• Cabinets disestablished in 1999
• 1999 disestablishments in Kazakhstan