2014 Kazakh Senate election

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2014 Kazakh Senate elections

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16 of the 47 seats in the Senate
Turnout98.69%
  First party
  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (2014-10-05).jpg
Leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Party Nonpartisan
Leader since 16 October 2013
Last election 16
Seats won 16
Seat change Steady
Percentage 100%

Chair before election

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nonpartisan

Elected Chair

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nonpartisan

Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 1 October 2014.[1]

Seats[]

All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3,236 out of the 3,279 eligible legislatures voted in the election.[2]

Electoral system[]

The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan, and are indirectly elected by the Maslihats every six years.

Structure of Senate[]

Each region, and the cities of Almaty and Astana are represented by two senators, while 15 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Выборы в сенат Казахстана признаны состоявшимися - РИА Новости, 02.10.2014". Ria.ru. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. ^ "Выборы депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан в 2014 году :: Центральная избирательная комиссия РК :: Информация о текущей избирательной кампании :: Информация о прошедших избирательных кампаниях". Election.gov.kz. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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