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3rd Mazhilis
The Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the 3rd convocation was the legislative term of the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. It lasted from 3 November 2004 until the dissolution of the Parliament on 20 June 2007. During the convocation, the Otan gained its largest share of the seats after it became merged with Asar, Civic, and Agrarian parties in 2006. The 3rd Mazhilis was formed after the 2004 Kazakh legislative election which took place in September and October 2004. The seats were elected through mixed electoral system before the 2007 amendment to the Constitution of Kazakhstan which replaced the voting system with proportional representation Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis .... Structure References Convocations of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Dyachenko
Sergey Aleksandorovich Dyachenko (russian: Сергей Александрович Дьяченко) (18 September 1952 – 26 October 2016) was a Kazakh-born Soviet politician. He was Deputy Chairman of Mazhilis from 2012 to 2016, member of the Mazhilis from 2012 to 2016, and Akim of Aktobe Region from 2010 to 2012. Biography Dyachenko was born in 1952 in the village of Shortandy in the Akmola Region of the Kazakh SSR. In 1973, he graduated from the Industrial and Economic Department of the Kuibyshev Planning Institute, receiving a degree in economics. Subsequently, he graduated from the Alma-Ata Higher Party School where he earned a Ph.D in political science. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was “Problems of democratic modernization in Kazakhstan (political science analysis)”. He began his career as an engineer-economist at the plant of devices and capacitors in the city of Kuznetsk. That same year, Dyachenko was drafted into Soviet Army. He served in the Red Bann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proportional Representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divisions (political parties) of the electorate. The essence of such systems is that all votes cast - or almost all votes cast - contribute to the result and are actually used to help elect someone—not just a plurality, or a bare majority—and that the system produces mixed, balanced representation reflecting how votes are cast. "Proportional" electoral systems mean proportional to ''vote share'' and ''not'' proportional to population size. For example, the US House of Representatives has 435 districts which are drawn so roughly equal or "proportional" numbers of people live within each district, yet members of the House are elected in first-past-the-post elections: first-past-the-post is ''not'' proportional by vote share. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Amendment To The Constitution Of Kazakhstan
The 2007 amendment to the Constitution of Kazakhstan modified Kazakhstan's basic law, on May 18, 2007. The changes followed the conclusion of the activities of the 'State Commission on Democratization' formed two years previously. In a speech on May 16 to the Joint Session of the Chambers of Parliament, President Nursultan Nazarbayev summarized the development of Kazakhstan since independence in 1991, and outlined his proposed constitutional changes. The main changes proposed by the President were as follows: *The reduction of the presidential term from 7-years to 5-years, coming into effect after the next election in 2012 *To adopt proportional representation for the Majilis, or lower Chamber of deputies *To increase the number of senators selected by the President, from 7 to 15 *To give to the Senate the power of consultation on the appointment of a President of the National Bank *To increase the number of Majilis deputies to 107 - 98 deputies elected by proportional represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Electoral System
A mixed electoral system or mixed-member electoral system combines methods of majoritarian representation, majoritarian and proportional representation (PR). The majoritarian component is usually first-past-the-post voting (FPTP/SMP), whereas the proportional component is most often based on party-list proportional representation, party-list PR. The results of the combination may be Mixed-member proportional representation, mixed-member proportional (MMP), where the overall results of the elections are proportional, or Mixed-member majoritarian representation, mixed-member majoritarian, in which case the overall results are Semi-proportional representation, semi-proportional, retaining disproportionalities from the majoritarian component. Mixed-member systems also often combine local representation (most often Single-member district, single-member constituencies) with regional or national (Multi-member district, multi-member constituencies) representation, having multiple tiers. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agrarian Party Of Kazakhstan
The Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan (''Қазақстан аграрлық партиясы'') was a political party in Kazakhstan. The party remained active for just under 7 years before it was dissolved on December 22, 2006, and incorporated into the new Nur Otan party.Қазақстан: Ұлттық энцклопедия (Kazakhstan: National Encyclopedia) / Editor-in-Chief A. Nysanbayev - Almaty «» General edition, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume V History The Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan was founded on January 6, 1999. The party's aim was to protect the social, cultural, civil, political, and economic rights of rural residents and agricultural workers to promote the strengthening of statehood within the nation. The party consisted of primarily agricultural workers and farmers, private farms, and rural companies and associations. The party was registered with the Ministry of Justice (Kazakhstan), Ministry of Justice on March 16, 1999, and would re-register again on Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Party Of Kazakhstan
The Civic Party of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан азаматтық партиясы, Qazaqstan Azamattyq Partııasy, QAP) is a defunct political party in Kazakhstan that was led by First Secretary Azat Peruashev.Pro-Nazarbaev Party Merges With President's Power Base RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The QAP was formed in 1998 and existed until 2006 when it was merged with Otan. History The founding congress of the QAP was held on 17 November 1998 in the city of . The party's program and charter were adopted at the congress and |
Asar (party)
Asar was a political party in Kazakhstan. In the 2004 Kazakh legislative election, the party won 11.4% of the popular vote and 4 out of 77 seats in the Mazhilis. Following calls from its leader Dariga Nazarbayeva Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( kk, Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева, '; born 7 May 1964) is a Kazakh businesswoman and politician who is the daughter of the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. She ... for a united ruling party, and allegations that her father was becoming increasingly concerned by the group's independence, Asar merged with Otan. The party's name comes from the Kazakh term meaning "Will Surpass." It is also the traditional word for helping people out. Election Results Mazhilis Defunct political parties in Kazakhstan Political parties established in 2003 Political parties disestablished in 2006 2003 establishments in Kazakhstan {{Kazakhstan-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oral Muhamedjanov
Oral Baigonysuly Muhamedjanov ( kk, Орал Байғонысұлы Мұхамеджанов, ''Oral Baiğonysūly Mūhamedjanov;'' 11 November 1948 – 15 October 2013) was a Kazakh politician, member of the Mazhilis from 2004 to 2013, and the chair of Mazhilis from 2004 to 2007 and then from 2008 to 2012. Biography Early life and education Muhamedjanov was born in 1948 in the city of Kostanay to the parents of Muhamedjanov Baygonys (1915–1994) and Muhamedjanova Biken (1926–1955). In 1971, he graduated from the Novosibirsk Institute of Cooperative Trade and then in Alma-Ata Higher Party School in 1980. Career From 1971 to 1975 he worked in the city of Kostanay in a Regional Consumer Union, worsted-cloth factory. From 1975 to 1992 he worked in various positions in the Komsomol and party bodies, in the Regional Council of People's Deputies of the Torgai Region. From 1992 to 1994 he was the head of the Amangeldy District Administration. In 1994, Muhamedjanov became a depu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Kazakhstan
The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Парламенті, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Parlamentı; rus, Парламент Республики Казахстан, r=Parliament Respubliki Kazakhstan) is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan. The lower house is the Mazhilis, with 107 seats, (98 seats are from party lists, 9 – from Assembly of People) which are elected to five-year terms. The upper house is the Senate, which has 47 members. History In early autumn 1994, journalist and ex-candidate for the Supreme Council of Kazakhstan Tatyana Kvyatkovskaya filed a lawsuit demanding to nullify the results of the 1994 Kazakh legislative election. After lengthy trials in March 1995, the then-existing Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan, despite the objections by President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Supreme Council Chairman Abish Kekilbayev, recognized Kvyatkovskaya's claims as justified on 6 March 1995. As a resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nur Otan
Amanat (), previously known as Nur Otan () until 2022, is a big tent political party in Kazakhstan. Being the largest to date, it has been the ruling party of the country from 1999, with a membership claiming to be of over 762,000 people in 2007.Kazakhstan: Ruling Party Gets Even Bigger RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Amanat is led by since 26 April 2022. Under the 21-year leadership of former President since the party's founding, Amanat had constantly won Kazakhstan's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Mazhilis
The Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the 4th convocation was the legislative term of the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. It existed from 2 September 2007 to 16 November 2011 when it was dissolved to make way for the snap legislative election which formed the 5th Mäjilis. This was the only convocation that where the ruling party Nur Otan held all the directly elected seats due to other parties not passing the 7% threshold. The 4th Mäjilis' term started after the 2007 Kazakh legislative election where its predecessor 3rd Mäjilis was dissolved on 20 June 2007. This was the first election where all the seats where to be allocated through proportional representation, while the 9 seats are reserved to the indirectly elected members of the Assembly of People due to the 2007 amendment to the Constitution of Kazakhstan. Structure {, class="wikitable" !Office ! colspan="2" , MP !Term ! colspan="2" , Party , - ! rowspan="2" , Chair , rowspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
