2023 Chairman of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan election
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A chairmanship election for the Mäjilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan was held at the first plenary session on 29 March 2023 in order to elect the chairman of the Mäjilis.[1][2]
Erlan Qoşanov, leader of the Amanat who previously served his term as Mäjilis chairman of its previous convocation since February 2022, was reelected to the post as a single candidate in a unanimous vote from all the sitting deputies.[3]
Background
[edit]In the aftermath of the 2023 Kazakh legislative election, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on 27 March 2023 signed a decree in convening the 8th Parliament of Kazakhstan for 29 March, to which the first plenary session Mäjilis was scheduled to be held that same day.[4][5][6]
Procedure
[edit]Conduct
[edit]Under Section 2(1) of the Procedure of the Mäjilis, the chairman of the Central Election Commission (Nurlan Äbdirov) opens and convenes the first plenary session of the newly elected Mäjilis. From there, the Mäjilis deputies in an open vote elect members of the Commission for Control over the Use of the Electronic System by a majority vote before the election of a Mäjilis chairman takes place.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]According to Article 58(1) of the Constitution of Kazakhstan, the chairpersons of both chambers under the Parliament of Kazakhstan are elected by a majority vote in a secret ballot from the total number of deputies of the chambers. The candidacy of a Mäjilis chairman is nominated by deputies of the chamber.[7]
Candidates
[edit]Amanat MP Baktykozha Izmukhambetov at the opening convocation of the 8th Mäjilis, proposed Erlan Qoşanov's candidacy to the post of the chairmanship, citing his previous experiences in serving public offices in Kazakhstan.[8]
- Erlan Qoşanov, Chairman of the 8th Mäjilis (2022–2023), Chairman of Amanat (2022–present), Member of the Majilis (2022–present), Head of the Presidential Administration (2019–2022), Äkim of Karaganda Region (2017–2019), Head of Prime Minister's Office (2012–2017), Member of the Senate (1995–1999)[9]
Voting
[edit]Following proposal, the Mäjilis deputies unanimously voted in favour of including Qoşanov to the voting ballot, as well as electing the composition of the overseeing secret voting commission for Control over the Use of the Electronic System with Janarbek Äşimjanov serving as chairman and Natalia Damentyeva as his secretary.[10]
All deputies were given twenty minutes to cast votes, that proceeded by a ten-minute break from which Äşimjanov then announced the results of the parliamentary vote in Qoşanov being unanimously reelected as the chairman of Mäjilis with all 98 votes.[11]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlan Qoşanov | Amanat | 98 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 98 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 98 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 98 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 98 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Press service of the Mäjilis | ||||
Aftermath
[edit]In response to his reelection, Qoşanov expressed his gratitude to the parliamentarians, calling it "great honor and a great responsibility" and pledged to implement the reforms by President Tokayev and the "trust of the voters". From there, Qoşanov proposed Amanat MP Albert Rau and Aq Jol MP Dania Espaeva as deputy chairs which were subsequently elected to the position.[12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nurmaganbetova, Zhanna (2023-03-29). "Yerlan Koshanov elected Kazakh Majilis Speaker". Kazinform. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Yerlan Koshanov elected Kazakh Majilis Speaker". el.kz. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Yerlan Koshanov was re-elected as the chairman of Majilis". adyrna.kz. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Сегізінші сайланған Қазақстан Республикасы Парламентінің бірінші сессиясын шақыру туралы". Akorda.kz (in Kazakh). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Райқұл, Асхат (2023-03-27). "Парламенттің алғашқы сессиясы 29 наурызда өтетін болды". Kazinform (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Тоқаев сегізінші сайланған Қазақстан Парламентінің бірінші сессиясын шақыру туралы Жарлыққа қол қойды | Kazakhstan Today" (in Kazakh). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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- ^ "Ерлан Қошанов мәжіліс төрағасы болып сайланды". informburo.kz (in Kazakh). 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Мәжіліс төрағалығына Ерлан Қошанов ұсынылды". Qaz365.kz (in Kazakh). 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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- ^ Дағжан, Әсел (2023-03-29). "Ерлан Қошанов мәжіліс төрағасы болып қайта сайланды". nur.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "ЕРЛАН ҚОШАНОВ МӘЖІЛІС ТӨРАҒАСЫ БОЛДЫ". 24.kz (in Kazakh). 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Қыдырбаева, Айгерім (2023-03-29). "Ерлан Қошанов мәжіліс төрағасы болды". Kursiv Media Kazakhstan (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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- ^ Асанкелдіұлы, Абай (2023-03-30). "VIII шақырылым: Мәжілістің алғашқы отырысы". Egemen Qazaqstan (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-04-17.