CapitaleAstana; note - the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998 Fête de l'Indépendance16 Decembre 1991 (from the Soviet Union) Fête nationaleJour De République, 25 Octobre (1990) Constitutionadopted by national referendum 30 Aoüt 1995; first post-independence constitution was adopted 28 Janvier 1993 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV (chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 22 February 1990, elected president 1 December 1991)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Daniyal AKHMETOV (depuis 13 June 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Akhmetzhan YESIMOV (depuis 14 May 2004)
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 - Président NAZARBAYEV's previous term was 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 reelected president; percent of vote - Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV 81.7%, Serikbolsyn ABDILDIN 12.1%, Gani KASYMOV 4.7%, Engels GABBASSOV 1.5%
note: Président 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 |
