Kazakh Constitution

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Postage stamp for the tenth anniversary of the existing constitution

According to Article 4 of the Constitution, the Constitution of Kazakhstan is the highest law in the State of Kazakhstan .

The current presidential constitution was approved by the people after a referendum on August 30, 1995 and came into force on September 4, 1995. It forms the basis for the political system in Kazakhstan , but also legitimizes the authoritarian nature of governance in the republic.

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The constitution contains a preamble and 98 articles.

The preamble emphasizes equality and freedom and Kazakhstan's role in the international community.

Constitutional organs of the Republic of Kazakhstan shown in a scheme

The constitution is divided into the following chapters:

  1. General provisions
  2. Man and the citizen
  3. The president
  4. Parliament
  5. The government
  6. Constitutional Council
  7. The Court of Justice and the General Court
  8. Local public administration and self-government
  9. Final provisions and transitional provisions

Changes

The constitutional amendment of May 18, 2007 further strengthened the already very powerful position of the President , in particular by lifting the previous ban on the President's political activity in a political party . The constitutional amendment included the lifting of the mandate restriction for the "First President of Kazakhstan", which was previously limited to two terms. At the same time, however, the presidential term was reduced from seven to five years.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Constitutional history
  2. ↑ Information from the Foreign Office on Kazakhstan's domestic policy