The People's Coalition (; russian: Народная коалиция), officially the People's Coalition of Political Parties and Public Associations "For the Reforms of Tokayev" (, ), is a
political coalition in
Kazakhstan
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formed on 6 October 2022 from various pro-government political parties and republican public associations in support of incumbent
President
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev ( kk, Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев, Qasym-Jomart Kemelūly Toqaev ; born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the President of Kazakhstan since 12 J ...
's reelection bid for the
2022 presidential election.
History
On 6 October 2022, the ruling
Amanat party chairman
Erlan Qoşanov
Erlan Jaqanūly Qoşanov (, ; born 14 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who is serving as the Chairperson, Chairman of the Mäjilis, Mazhilis since 1 February 2022. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan under Tok ...
announced the creation of a People's Coalition to support Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the
2022 snap presidential elections. Political scientists expressed the opinion that the Amanat party would become the core of the coalition.
On the same day, a forum of the People's Coalition was held in
Astana, in which representatives of the Amanat, the
People's Party and the
Aq Jol parties took part. All three parties put forward Tokayev's candidacy for the presidency.
On 7 October, the coalition submitted documents to the CEC for the registration of Tokayev. In particular, the package of documents required for registration was provided by the Amanat Party, the People's Party, the Ak Zhol, the Organization of Veterans, QAZAQSTAN TEAM, the Association of Maslikhat Deputies of Kazakhstan, the Council of Generals, and the Kazakhstan Union of Athletes.
Composition
The coalition includes three political parties and more than 30 republican public associations.
*
Amanat
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Aq Jol 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 ...
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People's Party of Kazakhstan
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* National Volunteer Network
* Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan
* Qazaqstan Team Youth Association
* Veterans Organization
* Kazakhstan Union of Athletes
* Association of Deputies of Mäslihats of Kazakhstan
* Council of Generals
* "Kazakhstan Ardagerleri" Association
* and others
References
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Political parties established in 2022
Political parties in Kazakhstan
Political party alliances in Kazakhstan
2022 establishments in Kazakhstan