Қазақстан Республикасының Ішкі істер министрлігі (Kazakh) Министерство внутренних дел Республики Казахстан (Russian) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 23 June 1992 |
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Jurisdiction | Kazakhstan |
Headquarters | Astana |
Minister responsible | |
Parent department | Government of Kazakhstan |
Child agency | |
Website | www.mvd.gov.kz |
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MIA RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Ішкі істер министрлігі, romanized: Qazaqstan Respublikasy Işkı ıster ministrlıgı, [ɘʂkʰɘ ɘstʰʲer ministərlɘɡɘ], ҚР ІІМ/QR IIM; Russian: Министерство внутренних дел Республики Казахстан, romanized: Ministerstvo vnutrennikh del Respubliki Kazakhstan, МВД РК/MBD RK) is the Kazakh government ministry which oversees the police and the National Guard (formerly the Internal Troops) of Kazakhstan.[2] The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, appointed by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. The Minister of Internal Affairs has 5 deputies, including the First Deputy Minister.[3][4]
The residence of the minister and all senior leadership of the ministry, as well as all committees and departments are located in Astana.