Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan
The Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan ( Kazakh Қазақстан Конституциялық Кеңесі, Russian Конституционный совет Республики Казахстан , which is a constitutional body in terms of the supervision of the constitution, judiciary in Kazakhstan ) is a constitutional body , which regulates the supervision of Kazakhstan's constitution . After the Constitution of Kazakhstan from 1995, the Constitutional Council replaced since the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan.
Formation of the Constitutional Council
The Constitutional Council consists of 7 members. The President of Kazakhstan appoints the chairman, Qairat Mämi since 2017 , and two other members of the Constitutional Council. The Senate and Mäschilis each elect two members. Members are convened for six years, with half of the members being replaced in three years. The former presidents (none yet) are members of the Constitutional Council until their death.
Function of the Constitutional Council
The President, the chairman of the Senate, the chairman of the Maschilis, no less than a fifth of the total number of deputies in parliament, the prime minister or a court (in the event of a violation of the constitution or human and civil rights) can appeal to the Constitutional Council.
According to Article 72 of the Constitution of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Council has the following tasks:
- Review of the conduct of the election of the President, MPs and Republican referendums
- Review of Parliament's legislative proposals
- Verification of compliance with the constitution by parliament and its chambers
- Verification of compliance with international treaties before ratification
- Showing the correct use of the constitution
- Opinion on compliance with the exemption or dismissal of the President from office (no special convocation of the Council necessary)
Chairperson
| No. | Surname | Life dates | Term of office (beginning) | Term of office (end) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuri Kim | 1940-2000 | January 24, 1996 | November 29, 2000 |
| 2 | Yuri Chitrin | 1946-2004 | December 21, 2000 | June 15, 2004 |
| 3 | Igor Rogov | * 1950 | June 15, 2004 | December 11, 2017 |
| 4th | Qairat Mami | * 1954 | December 11, 2017 | officiating |
Web links
- Website of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan (English, Kazakh and Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sixth section of the Constitution of Kazakhstan with Article 71 ( Memento of the original of October 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Kazakhstan Constitutional Council website in English
- ↑ Sixth section of the Constitution of Kazakhstan with Articles 72, 73, 74 ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Kazakhstan Constitutional Council website in English
- ↑ Third section of the Constitution of Kazakhstan with Article 47 Paragraph 2 ( Memento of the original of October 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Kazakhstan Constitutional Council website in English
