Back رئيس كازاخستان Arabic Presidente de Kazakstán AST Qazaxıstan Prezidenti Azerbaijani Прэзідэнт Казахстана Byelorussian Президент на Казахстан Bulgarian President del Kazakhstan Catalan Prezident Kazachstánu Czech Präsident Kasachstans German Πρόεδρος του Καζακστάν Greek Presidente de Kazajistán Spanish
| President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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| Style | Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of state Commander in chief |
| Residence | Ak Orda Presidential Palace |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Seven years, non-renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Formation | 24 April 1990 |
| Salary | ₸7,876,032.18[1][2] |
| Website | (in Kazakh) akorda.kz (in English) akorda.kz |
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The president of Kazakhstan, officially the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan[a] is the executive head of state of the Kazakhstan and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As the highest-ranking official in the country, the president also chairs the National Security Council with the powers and responsibilities of the office are outlined in a special section of the Constitution of Kazakhstan.
The office of the president was established in 1990, a year before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with Nursultan Nazarbayev becoming the first president.[3] Nazarbayev served in office for nearly three decades until his resignation in March 2019. Following his resignation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, assumed the acting presidency on 20 March 2019, who was then elected in the June 2019 presidential election.
The presidential residence is located in Akorda Residence, the official residence and workplace of the president. Under the Constitution, the president holds substantial authority over Kazakhstan’s domestic and foreign policies. The president is responsible for appointing key government officials, including the prime minister and ministers. The president also plays a crucial role in national security and foreign relations, with the authority to declare a state of emergency if necessary. Additionally, the president can issue decrees and supervise the implementation of laws passed by the parliament.
If the president is unable to fulfill their duties, the powers of the presidency are temporarily transferred to the chairman of the Senate, who becomes the acting president until a new president is directly elected.
Presidential elections in Kazakhstan have faced criticism, with concerns raised by Western observers regarding ballot tampering, voter fraud, harassment of opposition candidates, and media restrictions.[4] The president is elected directly by the people of Kazakhstan for a seven-year term.
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