Kazakhstan Plans Parliament Election to Extend Tokayev's Rule
Kazakhstan is holding a snap parliamentary election as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pushes through constitutional reforms that extend his rule and replace the bicameral system with a unicameral parliament, with his Adilet party and the former Amanat faction seeking dominance. Analysts say the vote signals consolidation of power rather than transformative political change, with elections shaping party competition under a tightened regulatory framework and a newly empowered presidency.
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About Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who has served as the second president of Kazakhstan since 2019. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and as Chairman of the Senate from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2019. Tokayev also held the position of Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2011 to 2013.
Everything about Kassym-Jomart Tokayev →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, head of government, foreign minister
- Position held
- United Nations Office at Geneva, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, President of Kazakhstan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Kazakhstan
- Born
- May 17, 1953
- Website
- https://www.akorda.kz/ru/, https://www.akorda.kz/, https://www.akorda.kz/en