2023 Kazakh legislative election
Snap legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 March 2023 to elect the members of the Mäjilis. This was the ninth legislative election since Kazakhstan's independence in 1991 and the first snap election for the Mäjilis seats since 2016. It was held alongside the local assembly elections.
Image: Ерлан Кошанов (23 06 2022) (cropped)
Image: Äli Bektaev (2023 06
Image: Qojanazarov portrait, 2023 (blank)
Image: Азат Перуашев 2023 (37825) (cropped)
The Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, commonly referred to as Mäjilis or Mazhilis is the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, alongside the upper house Senate. Together, they form the national bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, responsible for enacting legislation. Established by the Constitution of Kazakhstan following the 1995 constitutional referendum, the Mäjilis was first convened in 1996. The chamber plays role in the legislative process, debating and passing laws, where lawmakers discuss key issues facing the country and propose solutions to address them by representing the interests of constituents.
Mäjilis