Kasachstan - Regierung - Profil - 2000

Hauptstadt

Astana
note:the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998

Unabhängigkeit

16 Dezember 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

Nationalfeiertag

Day of the Republic, 25 Oktober (1990) (date on which Kazakhstan declared its sovereignty)

Konstitution

adopted by national referendum 30 August 1995; first post-independence constitution was adopted 28 Januar 1993

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt:Staatspräsident Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV (chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 22 February 1990, elected president 1 December 1991)
Regierungschef:Prime Minister Kazymzhomart TOKAYEV (seit dem 2 October 1999)
cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections:president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; election last held 10 January 1999, a year before it was previously scheduled (next to be held NA 2006); note - Staatspräsident NAZARBAYEV's previous term had been extended to 2000 by a nationwide referendum held 30 April 1995; prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president
election results:Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV elected president; percent of vote - Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV 79.8%, Serikbolsyn ABDILDIN 11.7%, Gani KASYMOV 4.6%
note:Staatspräsident NAZARBAYEV expanded his presidential powers by decree: only he can initiate constitutional amendments, appoint and dismiss the government, dissolve Parliament, call referenda at his discretion, and appoint administrative heads of regions and cities