Order of precedence in Kazakhstan

The order of precedence in Kazakhstan is the official protocol ranking of state officials used for ceremonial purposes, including state events, diplomatic receptions, seating arrangements, and official processions. It is administered by the State Protocol Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and is established through presidential decrees.

The system does not determine constitutional succession or executive authority, but it provides a formal hierarchy for state protocol.

History

The modern system of state protocol in Kazakhstan developed after independence in 1991. In the early years, ceremonial arrangements were handled through internal administrative practices without a unified legal framework.[1]

The first formal regulation of state protocol was introduced in 1996 by Nursultan Nazarbayev through Presidential Decree No. 3028, which approved the Basic Provisions of the State Protocol. This established a structured system for ceremonial ranking within state institutions.[2]

A revised framework was introduced in 1999 by Presidential Decree No. 173, which updated the protocol rules and clarified the hierarchy of senior state positions.[3]

The Presidential Decree No. 201 of 12 October 2006 consolidated earlier regulations into a unified framework defining the ceremonial ranking of state officials for domestic and international events.[4][5] The decree was amended on 20 February 2025 under President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, including the removal of protocol positions previously assigned to the First President of Kazakhstan.[6][7]

The order of precedence is regulated by presidential decrees on state protocol and implemented by the State Protocol Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These acts define the ceremonial ranking of state officials and institutions for official events within Kazakhstan.

The system is administrative in nature and does not form part of the constitutional order of succession.[8]

Current order of precedence

The following is the official protocol hierarchy for officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan during domestic and international events, as defined in Appendices 1 and 2 of Presidential Decree No. 201 (as amended):

Rank Position
1 President
2 Prime Minister
3 Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament
4 Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament
5 State Counsellor
6 Head of the Presidential Administration
7 Ex-president
8 Chairman of the Constitutional Court
9 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
10 Chairman of the National Bank
10-1 First Deputy Prime Minister
10-2 First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration
11 Secretary of the Security Council
12 Prosecutor General
13 Chairman of the National Security Committee
14 Chairman of the Central Election Commission
15 Executive Director of the President
15-1 Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna Board
15-2 Chairman of the Supreme Audit Chamber
16 Deputy Prime Minister (by date of appointment)
16-1 Deputy Heads of the Presidential Administration
17 Assistant to the President (by appointment)
18 Head of the Office of the President
19 Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council
21 Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament
22 Deputy Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament
23 Minister of Internal Affairs
24 Minister of Defense
25 Minister of Foreign Affairs
26 Head of the State Security Service
28 Heads of agencies reporting to the President
29 Chief of Staff of the Government
30 Ministers (by date appointed)
30-1 Advisors to the President
31 Regional Governors (akims)
33 Special Representatives of the President
34 Head of Presidential Representation in Parliament
35 Deputy Secretaries of the Security Council
36 Head of Presidential Protocol Service
37 Press Secretary of the President
38 Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court
39 Members of Parliament (alphabetical order)
40 Heads of national holdings
41 Commissioner for Human Rights
42 State awards holders (Golden Eagle, Heroes of Labour, etc.)
43 Presidential Administration department heads
44 Judges of the Constitutional Court
45 Justices of the Supreme Court
46 Commissioner for Children's Rights and other ombudsmen
47 Judicial Administration Head
48 Heads of national companies
49 Other state officials
50 Political party leaders and public associations

References

  1. ↑ Tüimebaev 2004, p. 3.
  2. ↑ Tüimebaev 2004, p. 11.
  3. ↑ Tüimebaev 2004, pp. 11–12.
  4. ↑ President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2006) [Adopted October 2006; amended February 2025]. Қазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттiк протоколын бекiту туралы [On Ratification of the State Protocol of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (Decree No. 201, Appendix 1) (in Kazakh). Astana. 30279 – via "Adilet" LIS.
  5. ↑ Ардақ, Жанат (2023-04-17). "Биліктегі ең маңызды, мәртебелі тұлғалардың ресми "рейтингі" анықталды". Inbusiness (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  6. ↑ "Президент лауазымды адамдардың протоколдық сатысын бекітті". Kazinform (in Kazakh). 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  7. ↑ Жұмағалиқызы, Қырмызы (2025-02-20). "Тоқаев лауазымды адамдардың протоколдық сатысын бекітті". Egemen Qazaqstan (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  8. ↑ Ардақ, Жанат (2023-04-17). "Биліктегі ең маңызды, мәртебелі тұлғалардың ресми "рейтингі" анықталды". Inbusiness (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2025-08-25.

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