Politics of Kazakhstan

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The politics of Kazakhstan takes place in the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Kazakhstan is head of state and nominates the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament.

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[edit] Political parties and elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Kazakhstan. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Kazakhstan.
Main article: Kazakhstan presidential election, 2005

On December 4, 2005, Nursultan Nazarbayev was reelected in a land-slide victory. The electoral commission announced that he had won over 90% of the vote. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) concluded the election did not meet international standards despite some improvements in the administration of the election. Xinhua News Agency reported that Chinese observers, responsible in overseeing 25 polling stations in Astana, found that voting in those polls was conducted in a "transparent and fair" manner.[1]

e•d Summary of the 4 December 2005 Kazakhstan presidential election results
Candidates and nominating parties Votes %
Nursultan Nazarbayev - Fatherland (Otan) 6,147,517 91.15
Zharmakhan Tuyakbay - Coalition for a Just Kazakhstan (Ediletti Kazakhstan Yuzhin) 445,934 6.61
Alikhan Baimenov - Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Bright Path (Qazaqstan Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi Ak Zhol) 108,730 1.61
Yerassyl Abylkassymov - People's Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Kommunistik Khalkik Partiyasi) 23,252 0.34
Mels Yeleusizov - Tabigat (Nature) environmental movement 18,834 0.28
Total (turnout 76.8%) 6,744,267
Source: Embassy of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom
Main article: Kazakhstan legislative election, 2007
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Summary of the 18 August 2007 Assembly of Kazakhstan election results
Parties and alliances Votes % Seats
Fatherland (Nur-Otan) 5,174,169 88.05 98
Nationwide Social Democratic Party (Zhalpyulttyk Sotsial-Demokratiyalyk Partiya) 271,525 4.62 0
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Bright Path (Qazaqstan Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi Ak Zhol) 192,155 3.27 0
Village Social Democratic Party (Auyl Sotsial-Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi) 93,023 1.58 0
People's Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Khalyk Kommunistik Partiyasi) 77,274 1.31 0
Party of Patriots 44,175 0.75 0
Rukhaniyat Party 24,308 0.41 0
Total (turnout 64.56%)   98

[edit] International organization participation

In 1999, Kazakhstan applied for observer status at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. The official response of the Assembly was that Kazakhstan could apply for full membership, because it is partially located in Europe, but that they would not be granted any status whatsoever at the Council until their democracy and human rights records improved.

AsDB, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECO, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (associate), ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (observer)

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