Election Name: | 2011 Kazakh Senate elections |
Country: | Kazakhstan |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2008 Kazakh Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2008 |
Next Election: | 2014 Kazakh Senate election |
Next Year: | 2014 |
Election Date: | 19 August 2011 |
Seats For Election: | 16 of the 47 seats in the Senate |
Turnout: | 96.6% |
Leader1: | Kairat Mami |
Leader Since1: | 15 April 2011 |
Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
Last Election1: | 16 |
Seats1: | 16 |
Percentage1: | 100% |
Chair | |
Before Election: | Kairat Mami |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Election: | Kairat Mami |
After Party: | Independent politician |
Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 August 2011.[1] All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3172 of the 3283 eligible electorates voted in the election.[2]
The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan and are indirectly elected by the local legislative bodies Maslihats every six years. Each region and city of Almaty and Astana are represented by two senators while 15 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[3]