Mazhilis
| Mazhilis Мәжіліс | |
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| Type | |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 98 members |
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Political groups |
Government (84)
Opposition (14) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 January 2016 |
| Meeting place | |
| Astana, Kazakhstan | |
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The Mazhilis (Kazakh: Мәжіліс, also transliterated as Majilis; "Assembly" in Kazakh) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Kazakhstan, known as the Parlamenti, in the Government of Kazakhstan. The upper house of Parliament is the Senate of Kazakhstan. There are 107 seats (98+9). Members of Parliament are elected to five year terms.[1]
The Chairman of the Majilis is Nurlan Nigmatulin.
Brief history
In the first election under the new parliamentary structure, all seats in both houses of parliament were contested in December 1995; runoff elections filled twenty-three seats in the Majlis for which the initial vote was inconclusive. International observers reported procedural violations in the Majlis voting. The new parliament, which was seated in January 1996, included sixty-eight Kazak and thirty-one Russian deputies; even ten deputies were women.
Chairmen of the Majilis
| Name | Period | Born/Died |
|---|---|---|
| Marat Ospanov | January 30, 1996–December 1, 1999 | 1949-2000 |
| Jarmakhan Tuyakbay | December 1, 1999–November 2, 2004 | b. 1947 |
| Ural Mukhamedzhanov | November 2, 2004–September 2, 2007 | 1948-2013 |
| Aslan Musin | September 2, 2007–October 13, 2008 | b. 1954 |
| Ural Mukhamedzhanov | October 13, 2008–January 20, 2012 | 1948-2013 |
| Nurlan Nigmatulin | January 20, 2012–April 3, 2014 | b. 1962 |
| Kabibulla Dzhakupov | April 3, 2014–March 25, 2016 | b. 1949 |
| Baktykozha Izmukhambetov | March 25, 2016–June 22, 2016 | b. 1948 |
| Nurlan Nigmatulin | since June 22, 2016 | b. 1962 |
Latest elections
Results of the 20 January 2016 parliamentary election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nur Otan | 6,183,757 | 82.20 | 84 | +1 |
| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol | 540,406 | 7.18 | 7 | –1 |
| Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan | 537,123 | 7.14 | 7 | 0 |
| Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl | 151,285 | 2.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationwide Social Democratic Party | 88,813 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Birlik | 21,484 | 0.29 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 43,282 | – | – | – |
| Total | 7,566,150 | 100 | 98 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,810,852 | 77.12 | – | – |
| Source: CEC, CEC | ||||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Party "Nur Otan" ("Light of the Fatherland") | 5,621,436 | 80.99 | 83 |
| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol ("Bright Path") | 518,405 | 7.47 | 8 |
| Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan | 498,788 | 7.19 | 7 |
| Nationwide Social Democratic Party | 116,534 | 1.68 | 0 |
| Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl ("Village") | 82,623 | 1.19 | 0 |
| Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan | 57,732 | 0.83 | 0 |
| Democratic Party Adilet | 45,702 | 0.66 | 0 |
| Total (turnout 75.4%) | 7,018,927 | 100.00 | 98 |
Source: KazInform
Members (since 1990)
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 1990–1994
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 1994–1995
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 1995–1999
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 1999–2004
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 2004–2007
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 2007–2012
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan, 2012–2016
- List of members of the Assembly of Kazakhstan (Current)
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