According to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan passed on the republican

referendum in August 30, 1995 the Parliament of two Houses of the Republic of
Kazakhstan is a high representative organ of the Republic, realizing legislative functions.

Kazakhstani Parliament

The Parliament consists of two

Chambers: Senate and Mazhilis acting
on a constant basis.

Difference
The upper house is the Senate, which has 47 members.
The Senate is formed by the deputies elected on two
persons from each region, cities of the republican
importance and capitals of the Republic of Kazakhstan
on a joint meeting of the deputies of all representative
bodies according to the region, city of the republican
importance and capital of the Republic. 15 deputies are
designated by the President of the Republic for the
term of Senate authorities. The half of elected Senate
deputies is re-elected each three years. The term of
authorities of the Senate deputies is six years.

The lower house is the Majilis.

Mazhilis consists of 105 deputies. 98
deputies are elected on the basis of party
lists on a system of proportional
representation and on a territory of united
national electoral district. The term of
authorities of the Mazhilis deputies is five
years.

Current Chairman of
Senate
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Mazhilis
Nurlan Nigmatulin

finance and the

budgetary issues

legal and
judicial
reforms

agrarian
questions
The Majilis and Senate
are divided into seven
committees devoted to
ecology and
the
environment

economic
reforms and
regional
development

international
affairs, defense
and
security

social and
cultural
development

have the right to delegate

legislative powers for a
term not exceeding one
year to the President by
two-thirds of the votes
from the total number of
deputies of each Chamber
at the initiative of the
President

approve the reports of the

Government and the
Accounts Committee on
implementation of the
republican budget. If the
parliament doesnt approve
Governments report on
implementation of the
republican budget, it
means a motion of noconfidence vote by the
Parliament against the
adopt decisions
Government
concerning the use
of

the Armed Forces of

the Republic to fulfill
international
obligations in support
of peace and security
at the proposal of the
President of the
Republic

Parliam
ent at a
joint
session
of the
Chambe
rs shall:

make amendments and

additions to the Constitution at
the proposal of President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan

form joint
commissions of the
Chambers; elect
and release from
office their
chairpersons; hear
report on the
activity of the
commissions

decide issues of war

and peace

hear annual messages of the

Constitutional Council of the
Republic on the state of the
constitutional legality in the
Republic

Powers of the
Parliament of the
Republic of
Kazakhstan

Parliament at separate
sessions of the Chambers
through consecutive
consideration of issues first
in the Mazhilis and then in
the Senate shall adopt
constitutional laws and
laws, and shall:

ratify and denounce

international treaties of the
Republic.
Also shall

discuss reports on
implementation of the
republican budget;

approve the republican

budget, make
amendments and
additions;

establish the procedure

dealing with the issues of
administrative-territorial
division of Kazakhstan

decide issues of state

loans and rendering of
economic and other
assistance by the
Republic;

establish and remove

state fees and taxes;
put forward an initiative
calling for national
referendum.

institute state awards,

honorary, military and
other titles, ranked
positions, diplomatic
ranks of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, and define
state symbols of the

issue acts of amnesty to

citizens;
conduct second round of
discussions and voting on
bills and separate articles
that were subject to
Presidents objection

appoint
appoint two
two
members of
members
of the
the
Constitutional
Constitutional
Council;
Council;
appoint
appoint two
two
members
members for
for aa
five-year
term
five-year term
to
to the
the Central
Central
Election
Election
Commission
Commission
and
and three
three
members
members of
of the
the
Accounts
Accounts
Committee
Committee for
for
control
control over
over
implementation
implementation
of
of the
the
republican
republican
budge
budgett

hear
hear reports
reports
of
members
of members
of
of the
the
Government
Government
of
of the
the
Republic
Republic on
on
the
the issues
issues of
of
their
their
activities
activities

terminate
terminate
powers
powers of
of
members
members of
of
the
the
Chambers
Chambers

Special
authorities of
the Senate of
Parliament
Each Chamber
independently
without
participation of
another
Chamber shall:

set
set up
up
coordinating
coordinating
and
and working
working
bodies
bodies of
of
the
the
Chambers;
Chambers;

hold
hold
Parliamentar
Parliamentar
yy hearings
hearings
on
on the
the issues
issues
of
within
of within its
its
jurisdiction;
jurisdiction;

adopt
adopt the
the
rules
of
rules of its
its
activities
activities
and
and other
other
decisions
decisions on
on
the
issues
the issues
related
related to
to
organization
organization
and
and internal
internal
procedures
procedures
of
of the
the
Chambers.
Chambers.