Parliament of Kazakhstan
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| Parliament of Kazakhstan | |
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| Type | Bicameral |
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Majilis Senate |
| Seats | 124 members (77 and 47) |
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| Voting system | single constituencies and proportional representation |
| voting system | double-seat constituencies |
| Meeting place | |
| Astana | |
| Website | |
| www.parlam.kz | |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Kazakhstan |
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The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Парламенті) is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, according to the 1995 Constitution of Kazakhstan. The lower house is the Majilis, with 77 seats, elected to four year terms, 67 in single seat constituencies and 10 by proportional representation. The upper house is the Senate, which has 47 members, 40 of whom are elected to six-year terms in double-seat constituencies by the local assemblies, half renewed every two years, and 7 of which are presidential appointees.
As of January 2007 10% of the parliament's representatives are women and 19% of local and city council officials are women.[1]
Its predecessor was the Supreme Soviet.
See also
- List of Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
- Politics of Kazakhstan
- List of legislatures by country
References
- ↑ Kazakhstan: Presidential adviser spells out advances by women RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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