Central Election Commission
Chairman: Mr Turgankulov Kuandyk Turgankulovich
Phone: ++7 3172 152210
Fax: ++7 3172 333388
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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 (no term limits); election last held 4 December 2005 (next to be held in 2012). The prime minister and first deputy prime minister are also appointed by the president.
For more information on Kazakhstan elections please visit the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
