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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of state Active
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Principal · De jure
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Primary executive
Head of government
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Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
Versioned editorial facts take priority over database records on this country page.
- Executive system
- Presidential republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of state
- Why this office is primary
- The directly elected President is head of state and sets the main direction of domestic and foreign policy, while appointing the Prime Minister with parliamentary consent.
Government
Government of Olzhas Bektenov
Feb 6, 2024 · De jure
AMANAT Party
AMANAT
Legislature and composition
BicameralParliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Mar 29, 2023
Mazhilis
98 SeatsAMANAT62 / 98
Auyl8 / 98
Respublica6 / 98
Aq Zhol6 / 98
Senate
50 SeatsNext election
Date not scheduledNext Kazakh presidential election
Date not scheduled · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- Direct nationwide presidential election; no official polling date has been announced.
Latest election
Completed2022 Kazakh presidential election
Nov 20, 2022 · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- Direct nationwide election; the candidate obtaining more than half of the votes is elected.
- Published result
- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev · 81.3%
Current policy issues
- 1Economic diversification and quality growthPrime Minister of Kazakhstan - Government priorities for growth and welfare
- 2Industrial localization and technologyGovernment of Kazakhstan - Current composition and activity
- 3Household incomes and reduction of inequalityPrime Minister of Kazakhstan - Government priorities for growth and welfare
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 59
- Active in source
- 8
- Historical in source
- 19
- parties shown
- 59
Amanat
Party Active
- Founded
- 2013
- Founded
- 2004
- Founded
- 1994
- Founded
- 1999
- Founded
- 2002
- Founded
- 2004
- Founded
- 2007
"Amanat" Commonwealth of Trade Unions
Party Unknown
Adal
Party Unknown
Adilet
Party Unknown
Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
More parties (47)
Alash Orda
Party Unknown
Alliance of People's Unity of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Azat Civil Movement of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Azat party
Party Unknown
Baytaq
Party Unknown
Bizdin Tandau
Party Unknown
Civic Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
El Tıregı
Party Unknown
Fatherland
Party Unknown
Jeltoqsan National Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Jer Qorgany
Party Unknown
Köşe Party
Party Unknown
Naghyz Ak Zhol
Party Unknown
National Patriotic Party
Party Unknown
People's Congress of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
People's Cooperative Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
People's Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Pirate Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Republican People's Party
Party Unknown
Respublica
Party Unknown
Social Democrats
Party Unknown
Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Socialist Party of Kazakhstan
Party Unknown
Ult Tagdyry
Party Unknown
United Democratic Party
Party Unknown
- Founded
- 1917
- Founded
- 2005
Asar Party
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1912
- Founded
- 1996
Democratic Party Adilet
Party Historical
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol
Party Historical
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1994
- Founded
- 1994
Nationwide Social Democratic Party
Party Historical
Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1993
- Founded
- 2004
- Founded
- 2000
- Founded
- 1936
- Founded
- 2001
Rukhaniyat Party
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1994
Administration
PartialGovernment of Kazakhstan
CurrentAug 9, 2026 · 0 Party
Legislature
PartialMäjilis
Senate of Kazakhstan
Elections
Partial2012 Kazakh legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Jan 15, 2012
Completed
2011 Kazakh presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Apr 3, 2011
Completed
2007 Kazakh legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Aug 18, 2007
Completed
2004 Kazakh legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Sep 19, 2004
Completed
1999 Kazakh legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Oct 10, 1999
Completed
1999 Kazakh presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Jan 10, 1999
Completed
1995 Kazakh legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Dec 9, 1995
Completed
1994 Kazakh legislative election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Mar 7, 1994
Completed
1991 Kazakh presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Dec 1, 1991
Completed
1990 Kazakh Supreme Soviet election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Mar 25, 1990
Completed
Candidates
Partial1991 Kazakh presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Dec 1, 1991
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1999 Kazakh presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 10, 1999
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 19, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2007 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Aug 18, 2007
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol
2007 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Aug 18, 2007
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl
2007 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Aug 18, 2007
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Nationwide Social Democratic Party
2007 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Aug 18, 2007
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan
2007 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Aug 18, 2007
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2007 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Aug 18, 2007
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2011 Kazakh presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Apr 3, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2011 Kazakh presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Apr 3, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2011 Kazakh presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Apr 3, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2011 Kazakh presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Apr 3, 2011
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 15, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2012 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 15, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol
2012 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 15, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl
2012 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 15, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Nationwide Social Democratic Party
2012 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 15, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan
2012 Kazakh legislative election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jan 15, 2012
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Sources
11
- 1President of Kazakhstan - Biography and 2022 election result of Kassym-Jomart Tokayevcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2President of Kazakhstan - Inauguration on 26 November 2022citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3Prime Minister of Kazakhstan - Olzhas Bektenov official biographycitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4Government of Kazakhstan - Current composition and activitycitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Parliament of Kazakhstan - Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstancitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6Parliament of Kazakhstan - Structure of the Senate and Mazhiliscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan - 2023 Mazhilis final resultscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8Prime Minister of Kazakhstan - Government priorities for growth and welfarecitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 9Official institutions of Kazakhstancitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 10WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 11Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
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