Government of Kazakhstan
The Second Balgimbayev Government was the fourth government of Kazakhstan, led by Nurlan Balgimbayev. It was formed on 21 January 1999, following Balgimbayev's resignation after the 1999 presidential election. However, he was reappointed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the composition of the government cabinet was formed on the following day, 22 January 1999. His tenure faced various political challenges, leading to his resignation and subsequent reappointment.
Balgimbayev's government faced a scandal after it had allowed to illegally sell MiG-21 aircraft to North Korea which led to rumors of Balgimbayev's possible resignation from the post. On 1 October 1999, he announced his resignation stating that the need for a government to tackle the economic crisis and as a result, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who served as a deputy prime minister under Balgimbayev became the acting prime minister of the caretaker government until his confirmation on 12 October.