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Ak Zhol Democratic Party
The Aq Jol Democratic Party ( kz, Ақ жол Демократиялық Партиясы, translit=Aq Jol Demokratialyq Partiasy, russian: Демократическая партия Казахстана «Ак жол», Demokraticheskaya partiya Kazakhstana «Ak zhol»), commonly referred to simply as Aq Jol ( kz, Ақ жол, translit=Aq Jol, lit=Bright Path), is a liberal-conservative political party in Kazakhstan. The party is loyal to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his part of the pro-Tokayev People's Coalition. History The Ak Zhol was founded in 2002 when a group of moderates split from the more radical Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan movement, founded in November 2001 by anti- Nazarbayev activists. The new more moderate party ran on a pro-reform, pro-business platform, and in contrast to the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan movement, its leaders refrained from openly confronting Nūrsūltan Nazarbayev. Aq Jol was founded by Oraz Jandosov, Bulat Äbılov and Aliha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azat Peruashev
Azat Turlybekuly Peruashev ( kk, Азат Тұрлыбекұлы Перуашев, ''Azat Tūrlybekūly Peruaşev'') (born 8 September 1967 is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the member of the Mazhilis from 2012. He is currently the chairman of the Aq Jol Democratic Party since 2011. From 1998 to 2006, Peruashev was the First Secretary of the Civic Party until its merger with Otan in 2006. Biography Early life and education Peruashev was born to a Muslim family in the village of Rgaity. From 1986 to 1988, he served in the Soviet Army. In 1991, Peruashev graduated from the Ural State University, specializing in political science. In 1996, he completed the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan with a degree in Public Administration Manager. In 2000, Peruashev graduated from the Zhetysu Economic Institute with a degree in economics-manager. Early career In 1991, he became an instructor at the Panfilov District Committee of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altynbek Sarsenbayuly
Altynbek Sarsenbayuly ( kk, Алтынбек Сәрсенбайұлы, ''Altynbek Särsenbaiūly''; 12 September 1962 – 11 February 2006) was a Kazakh politician who served in the Government of Kazakhstan before becoming a political opposition leader. At the time of his death, he served as co-chairman of the opposition Naghyz Ak Zhol (True Bright Path) party. In 2003, after a long career in senior Kazakh government positions, such as Information Minister and Ambassador to Russia, Sarsenbayuly joined the opposition ranks in protest against what he regarded as the administration's authoritarian policies. Soon after his decision to contest in the 2005 Kazakh presidential election, Sarsenbayuly faced government intimidation tactics, including a physical assault by unidentified individuals during a presidential campaign meeting with voters and the alleged beating of his two nephews in November 2005. Biography Early life and education Sarsenbayuly was born in the village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Kazakh Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 10 January 2021 to elect the members of the Mazhilis. This was the 8th legislative election in Kazakhstan's history since its independence. It coincided with the 2021 local elections. This election marks the first to be held under Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's presidency and the first since 2004 to be held at the normally scheduled date, rather than due to an early dissolution of the Mazhilis. The ruling Nur Otan (NO) party maintained its dominant party status in the Mazhilis by winning 71.1% of the vote and sweeping 76 seats; however, it fared worse than the prior election in 2016, losing 8 seats and 11.1% of votes, while two parties nominally in the opposition (Ak Zhol Democratic Party and People's Party of Kazakhstan HP, present in the Mazhilis since 2012, performed better, each seeing a small gain in votes and seats. Despite some expectations, the other contesting parties failed to reach the 7% electoral threshold, and thus were n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Kazakhstani Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 20 March 2016. The date was set by president Nursultan Nazarbayev on 20 January 2016, when he dissolved the Mazhilis after it had requested dissolution on 13 January, with the reason cited being the economic crisis caused by low oil prices. Normally, the term of the Mazhilis would have expired in fall of 2016. The result was an expected victory for Nur Otan from the exit polls which won an extra seat while the Ak Zhol Democratic Party and Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan maintained their presence in the Mazhilis. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) complained about lack of "genuine political choice” and "pluralism of opinion in the media.” Background From 2014, Kazakhstan had experienced economic crisis as a result of oil price crash in which it is heavily reliant on for revenue and the devaluation of the Kazakhstani tenge that was caused by the country's neighboring and main trading partn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Kazakhstani Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 September and 3 October 2004. The Otan party won 42 of the 77 seats, gaining a majority in the Mazhilis. Background By 2003 the Kazakh economy was on a recovery with its GDP growth rate being 9.2% which was one of the highest rates among the CIS countries. The primary cause was due to the increased cost of petroleum as a result of the American-led war in Afghanistan, which allowed the government to repay its debts and raise pensions, average salaries and improve medical services. The quality of life in Kazakhstan was improving, as the average monthly salaries increased to about 28,000 Tenge ($198) or about 8.3% increase from 2002. This increase however was not spread evenly. Some groups benefited greatly from the increasing wages, while about 25% of Kazakhs especially in the southwestern districts and regions around the Caspian Sea continued to live below the poverty line. Despite improvements in the economy and social issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Kazakhstani Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 4 December 2005. Incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev, in power since 1989, sought and won a 3rd term against four other candidates. Opposition candidates were allowed some access to the mass media, but this was still restricted. According to western election observers, opposition candidates also suffered considerable harassment. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) criticized the elections, calling them unfair, but noted improvements. Background On 22 June 2000, the Constitutional Council ruled that the President Nursultan Nazarbayev who was reelected in 1999 for second term, was in fact serving his first term due to the newly adopted Kazakhstan Constitution in 1995, which happened before his reelection bid. As a result, Nazarbayev was eligible to run for ''de facto'' third term. Prominent Kazakh official, Zharmakhan Tuyakbay, resigned as the Chair of the Mazhilis on 14 October 2004 after accusing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Kazakh Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 20 March 2016. The date was set by president Nursultan Nazarbayev on 20 January 2016, when he dissolved the Mazhilis after it had requested dissolution on 13 January, with the reason cited being the economic crisis caused by low oil prices. Normally, the term of the Mazhilis would have expired in fall of 2016. The result was an expected victory for Nur Otan from the exit polls which won an extra seat while the Ak Zhol Democratic Party and Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan maintained their presence in the Mazhilis. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) complained about lack of "genuine political choice” and "pluralism of opinion in the media.” Background From 2014, Kazakhstan had experienced economic crisis as a result of oil price crash in which it is heavily reliant on for revenue and the devaluation of the Kazakhstani tenge that was caused by the country's neighboring and main trading partn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Kazakhstani Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 15 January 2012. The result was a victory for the Nur Otan party, which won 83 of the 98 seats in the Mazhilis. However, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) stated that the election "did not meet fundamental principles of democratic elections."OSCE Monitors Criticize Kazakh Vote Failings , 16 January 2012 The elections marked the first time that the second-placed party would gain parliamentary seats irrespective of whether it cleared the 7% |
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] |
2007 Kazakhstani Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 18 August 2007. President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Nur Otan party received 88% of the vote and won all of the available seats. None of the six other parties contesting the election passed the 7% threshold to win seats.Party of Kazakh President Sweeps Seats in Parliament The New York Times, 20 August 2007Kazakh poll gives all seats to Nazarbayev Reuters, 20 August 2007 Background On 19 June 2007, 50 out of 77 members of Mazhilis voted to request President |
For A Just Kazakhstan
For a Just Kazakhstan (also known as For a Fair Kazakhstan) (''Ädılettı Qazaqstan Üşin'') is a political bloc that was founded by the Communist Party of Kazakhstan, the Naghyz Ak Zhol and the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan as an opposition coalition to nominate a single candidate in the 2005 presidential elections. The movement was led by Zharmakhan Tuyakbay, the former chair of the Mazhilis and the deputy chairman of Otan. Tuyakbay resigned from his parliamentary post after 2004 legislative election citing widespread irregularities and election fraud. He joined the loose opposition bloc and became the coalition's candidate for the presidential elections. After the elections, he founded the Nationwide Social Democratic Party in September 2006. For a Just Kazakhstan advocates democratization of the political system, election of regional governors, investigation of corruption cases involving the family of the president Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbaye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Kazakhstan Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 4 December 2005. Incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev, in power since 1989, sought and won a 3rd term against four other candidates. Opposition candidates were allowed some access to the mass media, but this was still restricted. According to western election observers, opposition candidates also suffered considerable harassment. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) criticized the elections, calling them unfair, but noted improvements. Background On 22 June 2000, the Constitutional Council ruled that the President Nursultan Nazarbayev who was reelected in 1999 for second term, was in fact serving his first term due to the newly adopted Kazakhstan Constitution in 1995, which happened before his reelection bid. As a result, Nazarbayev was eligible to run for ''de facto'' third term. Prominent Kazakh official, Zharmakhan Tuyakbay, resigned as the Chair of the Mazhilis on 14 October 2004 after accusing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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