Majilis
Encyclopedia
The Majilis 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 77 seats, 67 in single seat constituencies and 10 by proportional representation
, in the Majilis. Members of Parliament are elected to four year terms.
The Chairman of the Majilis is Ural Mukhamedzhanov.
Parliament of Kazakhstan
The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, according to the 1995 Constitution of Kazakhstan. The lower house is the Majilis, with 77 seats, elected to four year terms, 67 in single seat constituencies and 10 by proportional representation...
, known as the Parlamenti, in the Government of Kazakhstan
Government of Kazakhstan
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan oversees a presidential republic. The President of Kazakhstan, currently Nursultan Nazarbayev, is head of state and nominates the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government...
. The upper house of Parliament is the Senate of Kazakhstan
Senate of Kazakhstan
The Senate of Kazakhastan is the upper house of two chambers in Kazakhstan's legislature, known as the Parliament . The Senate has 47 members, 40 of whom are elected for six-year terms in double-seat constituencies by the local assemblies, half renewed every two years; and 7 presidential...
. There are 77 seats, 67 in single seat constituencies and 10 by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
, in the Majilis. Members of Parliament are elected to four year terms.
The Chairman of the Majilis is Ural Mukhamedzhanov.
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; only ten deputies were women.Chairmen of the Majilis
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Marat Ospanov | January 1996–October 12, 1999 |
| Zharmakhan A. Tuyakbay | December 1, 1999–November 2, 2004 |
| Ural Mukhamedzhanov | November 3, 2004–September 1, 2007 |
| Aslan Musin | 2007-Incumbent |