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Tokayev names adviser Karin as vice president, first in succession
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev named Erlan Karin, a longtime adviser, as vice president under the new constitution, making him first in line to succeed the president. The move was accompanied by a decree reappointing Olzhas Bektenov as prime minister and swift parliamentary approval, signaling continuity under Tokayev's leadership.
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About Erlan Qarin
Everything about Erlan Qarin →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- State Counsellor of Kazakhstan, Vice President of Kazakhstan
- Citizenship
- Kazakhstan
- Born
- May 26, 1976