2023 Kazakh legislative election

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2023 Kazakh legislative election

← 2021 First half of 2023

98 of the 107 seats in the Mazhilis
54 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Erlan Qoşanov Azat Peruashev Ermūhamet Ertısbaev
Party Amanat Aq Jol QHP
Leader since 26 April 2022 2 July 2011 27 March 2022
Last election 71.09%, 76 seats 10.95%, 12 seats 9.10%, 10 seats

Incumbent Chair of the Mazhilis

Erlan Qoşanov
Amanat



Snap legislative election are set to be held in Kazakhstan in first half on 2023 to elect the members of the Majilis.[1][2] These are the first parliamentary elections after the events of January 2022.

Background

Early presidential and parliamentary elections were proposed by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 1 September 2022, along with his declarations of amnesty for the participants in the January events.[3][4] Earlier, Tokayev said that the role of the parliament in the country would be strengthened.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Токаев объявил о проведении досрочных президентских и парламентских выборов в Казахстане". tass.ru. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. ^ "В Казахстане пройдут досрочные выборы президента и парламента". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. ^ Reuters (2022-09-01). "Kazakh leader to seek second term in snap election". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-04. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Выборы Токаева, амнистия и русский в школах. Каким будет Казахстан после Назарбаева". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  5. ^ "Токаевская перестройка в Казахстане: усилить роль парламента, уменьшить роль "семьи"". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-09-04.