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Kazakhstan

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Senate

This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theHouse of Representatives
Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections

Background

Election date(s) The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
28.06.2017
Expected date of next elections The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
30.06.2020
Number of seats at stake Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
16
Scope of elections Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Partial renewal

Results

About the election Short description of the context and results of the election.
Elections were held for a half of the indirectly elected seats (16) in the Senate on the expiry of the members' term of office.
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
42
Number of women elected
5
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
31.25%
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex
As at 5 July 2017, of the 47 senators five were women: - one woman out of 16 senators indirectly elected in 2017; - one woman out of the 16 other indirectly elected senators whose terms were not due to expire in 2017; - three women out of the 15 appointed members.
Sources
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan (05.07.2017, 15.09.2017)
Women Indirectly Elected
2
Women Appointed
3

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
47
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
5
Date of the first session The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
14.09.2017
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Male)
Date of election
14.09.2017