Kazakhstan

House of Representatives

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence: 1991
Notes: No information available
Year of first woman in parliament: 1990

Notes: 1990: Supreme Soviet. Became first legislature after Kazakstan became independen in December 1991; Kazak women were previously elected to the Supreme Soviet of SSR of Kazakstan and to the USSR Parliament:
Year of first woman speaker: 2019

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1924
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Restricted

Women’s right to vote: 1991
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under Soviet administration, the right to vote was recognized on 31 January 1924 (date of first Constitution of the USSR) and confirmed at independence and on 28 January 1993 (date of the Constitution of independent Kzakhstan)

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election: 1991
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: No information available