First Massimov Government
The First Massimov Government (Kazakh: Мәсімовтің бірінші үкіметі, romanized: Mäsımovtyñ bırınşı ükımetı; Russian: Первое правительство Масимова) was the 7th government of Kazakhstan, led by Prime Minister Karim Massimov. The change in cabinet was a result of the 2007 Kazakh political shakeup where Massimov's predecessor Daniyal Akhmetov resigned unexpectedly from office on 8 January 2007. Observers believed that it was due to Akhmetov's exhaustion and increasing criticism from President Nursultan Nazarbayev over Akhmetov's oversight of the economy. Nazarbayev nominated Massimov to be the Prime Minister on 9 January who was then confirmed by the Parliament the next day on 10 January.
First Massimov Government | |
|---|---|
7th Cabinet of Kazakhstan | |
| 2007–2012 | |
| Date formed | 10 January 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 24 September 2012 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Head of government | Karim Massimov |
| Deputy head of government | Umirzak Shukeyev Serik Akhmetov |
| Member party | Nur Otan |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Akhmetov |
| Successor | Akhmetov |
The government lasted until 24 September 2012, when Massimov was appointed as the Head of the Presidential Administration, making him the longest person in Kazakhstan to hold office as the Prime Minister. Massimov was succeeded by his First Deputy Serik Akhmetov that day, after being approved by the Parliament to form a new cabinet.