since the Independence of the nation from the Soviet Union in 1991
Kazakhstan is a presidential republic. The first president is Nursultan Nazarbayev. The president also is the commander in chief of the armed forces and may veto legislation that has been passed by the Parliament. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Ministers and serves as Kazakhstan's head of government. Karim Massimov has served as the Prime Minister since January 10, 2007. Kazakhstan has a bicameral Parliament composed of the lower house (the Majilis) and upper house (the Senate).
There has been no female president of Kazhakstan yet.
There have been people living in Kazakhstan since the Neolithic Revolution.
Kazakhstan government overviewKazakhstan has a hybrid system of government that combines aspects of both parliamentary and presidential systems.The principle of independence and the political system were formulated in the first Constitution of Kazakhstan of January 1993, which was approved by referendum on 30 August 1995.Kazakhstan government featuresKazakhstan has a parliamentary system with a president as head of the State. Kazakhstan last presidential election was in January 2006 for a seven-year term. Kazakhstan president serves as commander-in-chief, sets foreign policy, can initiate legislation, and appoints Kazakhstan prime minister, subject to Parliamentary approval.Kazakhstan parliament is the supreme legislative body and consists of two chambers, the Senate (Upper House) and the Mazhilis (Lower House). The 47 members of Kazakhstan Senate are indirectly elected representatives of regional assemblies and appointees of Kazakhstan president. The Mazhilis is composed of 67 elected deputies. Kazakhstan parliament is elected for a four-year term.Kazakhstan prime minister is the head of the executive branch of government and is appointed by Kazakhstan president, with the approval of Kazakhstan parliament. He chairs the Cabinet, which, as of January 2006, consists of three Deputy Prime Ministers, the Ministers of the 14 State Ministries and the 5 Chairmen of the State Agencies.The heads of the local administrations (Akims of 14 oblasts and 2 cities) are appointed by Kazakhstan president. Since December 1997, the capital of Kazakhstan has been Astana. From 1929 to 1997 the capital of Kazakhstan was the city of Almaty, founded in 1854.
Kazakhstan has not colonized any countries. Kazakhstan was mainly under Persian control during the early times, then came under Mongol control, and then came under Russian control. Kazakhstan has been independent since 1991.
Back when it was part of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan's official name was Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Since gaining independence, the official name has been Republic of Kazakhstan.
Not anymore. The breakup of the Soviet Union left Kazakhstan with over a thousand Soviet warheads. However, all the nukes have since been shipped to Russia.
Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1936) Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936-1991) Republic of Kazakhstan (1991-today)
Belts have been around since prehistoric times.
Kazakhstan
Alexander Parygin
He has been president for 4yrs