ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 20. The number of
mandates in Kazakhstan's future unicameral parliament should be
145, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during the 5th session of
the National Kurultai in Kyzylorda, Trend reports via the press service of the
Kazakh president.
Tokayev emphasized that the Working Group had thoroughly
reviewed public proposals and held extensive discussions.
President Tokayev further proposed that the new unicameral
Parliament be structured with three Vice-Chairs, and that the total
number of committees should not exceed eight. He also suggested
that the future Parliament be named Kurultai, emphasizing that this
term is both historically and culturally significant to the Kazakh
people and is easily comprehensible to them.
He underscored that the name Kurultai should serve as a symbol
of an essential state institution within Kazakhstan’s political
framework.
The initiative to shift Kazakhstan’s Parliament to a unicameral
system was first introduced by President Tokayev in his national
address on September 8, 2025. This proposal is designed to simplify
the country's governance structure and enhance the efficiency of
decision-making. Following this, in October 2025, a specialized
working group was formed to examine the proposal and oversee its
implementation.
Kazakhstan, presently bicameral with a Senate and Majlis, is
keen to hold a referendum in 2027 to transition to a unicameral
parliament, thus eliminating the Senate.
