| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlament / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Mazhilis / House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1993 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 16 Oct. 2013, re-elected on 14 Sep. 2017. |
| Secretary General |
Serik Sydykov (M)
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| Notes |
Appointed in January 2016. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
47 / 47 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
5 (10.64%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 32
appointed 15 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: elected at a joint session of the deputies of all representative bodies of the respective oblast (regions), major cities and the capital of the Republic.
Appointed: appointed by the President of the Republic. |
| Term |
6 years; one-half of the elected Senators' seats are renewed every 3 years |
| Last renewal dates |
28 June 2017
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
The Senate
Parliament House
Astana 010000
Republic of Kazakhstan
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| Phone |
(77172) 74 72 42 |
| Fax |
(77172) 20 85 12 |
| E-mail |
senate@parlam.kz |
| Website |
http://www.parlam.kz/
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