Central Election Commission
Chairman: Mr. Turgankulov Kuandyk Turgankulovich
Phone: ++7 7172322611
Fax: ++7 3172 333388
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Web Address: www.election.kz
Address:Bld 4 Beibishilik Street 010000 Astana City
The Republic has a bicameral Parliament that consists of the Senate (47 seats; 7 members are appointed by the president; other members are elected by local assemblies; to serve six-year terms) and the Mazhilis (107 seats; 9 out of the 107 Mazhilis members are elected from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, which represents the country's ethnic minorities; members are popularly elected to serve five-year terms). The Council of Ministers is appointed by the president. The president is elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (with no term limits); election last held 4 December 2005 (next to be held in 2012). The prime minister and the first deputy prime minister are also appointed by the president.
For more information on Kazakhstan elections, please visit the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
