Kazakhstan holds parliamentary election expected to cement president’s grip
Summary
Kazakhstan is holding a new parliamentary election to choose members of a single-chamber legislature. The election is expected to strengthen the power of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and features only parties approved by the state.Key Facts
- Voting started at 7am and will end at 8pm local time.
- Over 12 million people out of 20 million can vote.
- The new parliament has 145 seats and replaces the previous two-chamber system.
- Only seven parties loyal to President Tokayev could field candidates.
- Constitutional changes let Tokayev run for president again in 2029.
- Tokayev became president in 2019, succeeding Nursultan Nazarbayev.
- Tokayev has promoted reforms after protests in 2022 that caused many deaths.
- Kazakhstan is rich in oil and exports mainly to Europe through Russia.
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