Ministry of Internal Affairs (Kazakhstan)

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Қазақстан Республикасының Ішкі істер министрлігі (Kazakh) Министерство внутренних дел Республики Казахстан (Russian)
Agency overview
Formed	23 June 1992
Preceding agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kazakh SSR
Jurisdiction	Kazakhstan
Headquarters	Astana
Minister responsible	Yerzhan Sadenov[1], Minister of Internal Affairs
Parent department	Government of Kazakhstan
Child agency	National Guard of Kazakhstan
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.