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{{Politics of Kazakhstan}}

The '''Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan''' ({{lang-kz|Қазақстан Республикасының Үкіметі}}, ''Qazaqstan Respuwblïkasınıñ Ükimeti''; {{lang-ru|Правительство Республики Казахстан}}, ''Pravitel'stvo Respubliki Kazakhstan'') oversees a [[presidential system|presidential]] [[republic]]. The [[President of Kazakhstan]], currently [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]], 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.

In July 2015 Kazakhstan was ranked 50th in the Government Efficiency Index compiled by [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name=wef>{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan beats Belgium and France in government efficiency ranking of World Economic Forum|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/politics_sub/Kazakhstan-beats-Belgium-and-France-in-government-efficiency-261256/|website=http://en.tengrinews.kz}}</ref> The efficiency index considers expenditures, workload regulations and political transparency.<ref name="wef"/> Kazakhstan beats of a number of European countries in government efficiency, according to the list.<ref name="wef"/> In particular, Kazakhstan is ahead of Belgium and France.<ref name="wef"/>

According to the 2016 World Development report prepared by the [[World Bank Group]], Kazakhstan ranks 28th among 193 countries in the e-Gov development rating. The “Information Kazakhstan – 2020” state program approved in 2013 helped the country transition to the information society.<ref>{{cite web|title=Expect no lines in front of the digital counters|url=https://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/expect-no-lines-front-digital-counters?cid=ECA_TT_ECA_EN_EXT|website=blogs.worldbank.org}}</ref>

==Executive branch==
{{office-table}}
|[[List of Presidents of Kazakhstan|President]]
|[[Nursultan Nazarbayev]]
|[[Nur Otan]]
|16 December 1991
|-
|[[Prime Minister of Kazakhstan|Prime Minister]]
|[[Bakhytzhan Sagintayev]]
|[[Nur Otan]]
|8 September 2016 
|}

===President===
The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term<ref>[http://www.constcouncil.kz/rus/norpb/constrk/#ra3  Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan]</ref>
. The prime minister and first deputy prime  are appointed by the president. Council of Ministers is also appointed by the president. President Nazarbayev expanded his presidential powers by decree: only he can initiate constitutional amendments, appoint and dismiss the government, dissolve Parliament, call referendums at his discretion, and appoint administrative heads of regions and cities.

The president is the head of state. He also is the commander in chief of the armed forces and may veto legislation that has been passed by the Parliament. President [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]], who has been in office since Kazakhstan became independent. The prime minister, who serves at the pleasure of the president, chairs the Council of Ministers and serves as Kazakhstan's head of government. There are three deputy prime ministers and 17 ministers in the Council. [[Daniyal Akhmetov|Daniyal K. Akhmetov]] became the Prime Minister in June 2003. He was succeeded by Karim Massimov who assumed office in January 2007.

In the 2005 Presidential elections Nursultan Nazarbayev was re-elected for a seven-year term. 5 candidates participated in the elections. 91.15% of voters supported Nazarbayev. The participation in the election made up 77%. A presidential election was [[Kazakhstani presidential election, 2015|held]] on April 26, 2015.

===Agencies and committees===
Kazakhstan's [[National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan|National Security Committee]] (NSC) was established on 13 June 1992. It includes the Service of Internal Security, Military Counterintelligence, Border Guard, several Commandos units, and [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Kazakhstan)|Foreign Intelligence (Barlau)]]. The latter is considered by many as the most important part of NSC. Its director is [[Major General]] [[Adil Shayahmetov]].

==Legislative branch==
The [[legislature]], known as [[Parliament of Kazakhstan|the Parliament]] ('''Parliament'''), has two [[bicameralism|chambers]]. The [[Majilis|Assembly]] (''Mazhilis'') has 77 seats, elected for a four-year term, 67 in single seat [[constituency|constituencies]] and 10 by [[proportional representation]]. The [[Senate of Kazakhstan|Senate]] has 47 members, 40 of whom are elected for six-year terms in double-seat constituencies by the local assemblies, half renewed every two years, and 7 presidential appointees. In addition, ex-presidents are ex-officio [[senators for life]].
Majilis deputies and the government both have the right of legislative initiative, though most legislation considered by the Parliament is proposed by the government.

==Judicial branch==
There are 44 judges on the [[Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan]]. There are seven members of the Constitutional Council.

==Administrative divisions==
Kazakhstan is divided into 14 [[Province]]s and the two municipal districts of [[Almaty]] and [[Astana]]. Each is headed by an Akim (provincial governor) appointed by the president. Municipal Akims are appointed by Province Akims. The Government of Kazakhstan transferred its capital from Almaty to Astana on 10 June 1998.
The Province or ''oblystar'' (singular &mdash; ''oblys'') and cities (''kalalar'', singular &mdash; ''kala'')* are : [[Almaty Province|Almaty]] ([[Taldykorgan]]), [[Almaty]]*, [[Akmola Province|Akmola]] ([[Kokshetau]]), [[Astana]]*, [[Aktobe Province|Aktobe]] ([[Aktobe]]), [[Atyrau Province|Atyrau]] ([[Atyrau]]), [[West Kazakhstan Province|West Kazakhstan]] ([[Oral, Kazakhstan|Oral]]), [[Baykonur]]*, [[Mangystau Province|Mangystau]] ([[Aktau]]), [[South Kazakhstan Province|South Kazakhstan]] ([[Shymkent]]), [[Pavlodar Province|Pavlodar]] ([[Pavlodar]]), [[Karagandy Province|Karagandy]] ([[Karaganda]]), [[Kostanay Province|Kostanay]] ([[Kostanay]]), [[Kyzylorda Province|Kyzylorda]] ([[Kyzylorda]]), [[East Kazakhstan Province|East Kazakhstan]] ([[Oskemen]]), [[North Kazakhstan Province|North Kazakhstan]] ([[Petropavl]]), [[Zhambyl Province|Zhambyl]] ([[Taraz]]). The administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses); in 1995 the Governments of Kazakhstan and [[Russia]] entered into an agreement whereby Russia would lease for a period of 20 years an area of {{convert|6000|km²|0|abbr=on}} enclosing the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur space launch facilities]] and the city of [[Baikonur]].

==References==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.government.kz/index.php/en/ Government of Kazakhstan] (English)
* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5487.htm U.S. Relations With Kazakhstan] at the US Department of State

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