Parliament of Kazakhstan

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox legislature Template:Politics of Kazakhstan The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Template:Lang-kk, Qazaqstan Respuwblïkasınıñ Parlamenti) is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, according to the 1995 Constitution of Kazakhstan. The lower house is the Majilis, with 107 seats, (98 seats are from party lists, 9 - from Assembly of People) and are elected to four year terms.

The upper house is the Senate, which has 47 members.

As of January 2007, 10% of the parliament's representatives are women and 19% of local and city council officials are women.<ref name=WOMEN>Kazakhstan: Presidential adviser spells out advances by women RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty</ref>

Its predecessor was the Supreme Soviet.

Elections

Kazakhstan held elections to the Senate (Majilis) on 1 October 2014.<ref name=foxnews1>Template:Cite news</ref> According to the Central Electoral Commission of Kazakhstan, it was "an open and democratic electoral process".<ref name=foxnews1/> The OSCE commented that "Preparations for the 26 April election were efficiently administered, however, necessary reforms for holding genuine democratic elections still have to materialize. The predominant position of the incumbent and the lack of genuine opposition limited voter choice. A restricted media environment stifled public debate and freedom of expression.<ref name="OSCE Comment">Template:Cite web</ref>

About 250 observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization were present for the voting.<ref name=foxnews1/> Four women were among the 80 candidates vying for the 16 open Senate seats.<ref name=foxnews1/> The results to be announced on 7 October 2014.<ref name=foxnews1/>

See also

• List of Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
• Politics of Kazakhstan
• List of legislatures by country
• List of political parties in Kazakhstan

External links

• Parliament website