This article lists political parties in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is a dominant-party state with Amanat in power. There are seven legal parties in Kazakhstan.[1] Political reforms towards Western-styled multi-party politics and electioneering have made easier for people to join a party.[2] To be a registered political party in Kazakhstan, membership of at least 20,000 persons is required.[3]
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Mäjilis | Political position |
Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanat Аманат |
Erlan Qoşanov | Kazakh nationalism Social conservatism Economic liberalism |
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Big tent | 1999 (Otan) 2006 (Nur Otan) 2021 (Amanat) | ||
| Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party «Ауыл» Халықтық-демократиялық патриоттық партиясы «Auyl» Halyqtyq-demokratialyq patriottyq partiasy Народно-демократическая патриотическая партия «Ауыл» |
Auyl Ауыл |
Äli Bektaev | Social democracy Agrarianism |
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Centre-left | 2000 | |
| Respublica «Respublica» партиясы «Respublica» partiasy Партия «Respublica» |
Aidarbek Qojanazarov | National liberalism Social market economy Open government Anti-corruption |
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Centre-right | 2022 | ||
| Aq Jol Democratic Party Ақ жол Демократиялық Партиясы Aq Jol Demokratialyq Partiasy Демократическая партия «Ак жол» |
Aq Jol Ақ жол Aq Jol Ак жол |
Azat Peruashev | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Secularism |
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Centre-right | 2002 | |
| People's Party of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Халық Партиясы Qazaqstan Halyq Partiasy Народная партия Казахстана |
PPK КХП QHP НПК |
Ermūhamet Ertısbaev | Social democracy | 5 / 98
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Centre-left | 2004 (CPPK) 2020 (PPK) | |
| Nationwide Social Democratic Party Жалпы ұлттық социал-демократиялық партия Jalpyūlttyq Sotsial-Demokratialyq Partia Общенациональная социал-демократическая партия |
JSDP ЖСДП ОСДП |
Ashat Rahymjanov | Social democracy Republicanism Parliamentarism Labourism |
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Centre-left | 2006 | |
Extra-parliamentary parties
edit| Name | Abbr. | Leader (s) | Ideology | Political position | Foundation | Registration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| «Baytaq» Green Party of Kazakhstan Қазақстанның «Байтақ» Жасылдар партиясы[4] Qazaqstannyñ «Baytaq» Jasyldar partiasy[a] Казахстанская партия зелёных «Байтак»[5] |
Baytaq Байтақ Baytaq Байтак |
Azamathan Ämırtai | Green politics Environmentalism |
2022[6] | |||
Notes
edit- ^ According to the last revision of the Kazakh alphabet, «Байтақ» is supposed to be romanised as «Baitaq», however the party officially called itself «Baytaq»
Banned or unregistered parties
edit| Name | Abbr. | Leader(s) | Ideology | Political position | Foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alash National Freedom Party Алаш ұлттық бостандық партиясы Alaş ūlttyq bostandyq partiasy |
Alash | Vacant | Kazakh nationalism Pan-Turkism |
Right-wing | 1990 | |
| Communist Party of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Коммунистік Партиясы Qazaqstan Kommunistık Partiasy Коммунистическая партия Казахстана |
CPK ҚКП QKP КПК |
Toleubek Makhyzhanov | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
Far-left | 1991 | |
| Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan Қазақстанның демократиялық таңдауы Qazaqstannyñ demokratialyq tañdauy Демократический выбор Казахстана |
QDT ҚДТ ДВК |
Mukhtar Ablyazov | E-democracy Liberalism Liberal democracy Populism Nationalism Westernization Libertarianism |
Centre-right | 2001–2004 2017 | |
| Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan Қазақстанның Социалистік Қозғалысы Qazaqstannyñ Sotsialistık Qozğalysy Социалистическое Движение Казахстана |
SMK ҚCҚ QSQ СДК |
Ainur Kurmanov | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
Far-left | 2002 (SRK) 2011 (SMK) | |
| Pirate Party of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Пираттық Партиясы Qazaqstan Pirattyq Partiasy Пиратская партия Казахстана |
PPK ҚПП QPP ППК |
Marat Mulkubaev | Pirate politics Copyright reform |
Syncretic | 2010 | |
| Oyan, Qazaqstan Оян, Қазақстан |
Oyan Оян |
Nonviolent resistance Civic rights Anti-authoritarianism |
Big tent | 2019 | ||
| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Қазақстанның Демократиялық Партиясы Qazaqstannyñ Demokratialyq Partiasy Демократическая партия Казахстана |
DPK ҚДП QDP ДПК |
Janbolat Mamai | E-democracy | Centre | 2019 | |
| Köşe Party Көше Партиясы Köşe Partiasy |
KP КП |
Anti-corruption Anti-authoritarianism E-democracy |
Centre | 2020 | ||
| El Tıregı Ел тірегі |
ET ЕТ |
Nūrjan Ältaev | National liberalism Social economy |
Centre-right to right-wing | 2020 | |
Former parties
edit- True Bright Path (Nağyz Aq Jol)
- Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Agrarlyq Partiasy)
- All Together (Asar)
- Civic Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Azamattyq Partiasy)
- Party of Patriots (Patriottary partiasy)
- Rukhaniyat Party (Ruhaniat partiasy)
- Democratic Party ("Ädılet" Demokratialyq Partiasy)
- Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan (Sotsialistık qozğalys)
- For a Just Kazakhstan (Ädılettı Qazaqstan Üşin)
- Faithful (Adal)
Historical parties
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "В Казахстане зарегистрирована партия Respublica" [Respublica party registered in Kazakhstan]. Kapital (in Russian). 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Kazakhstan's new president vows to pursue controlled democratisation". Euractiv.
- ^ "On Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Zakon.
- ^ "Қазақстанның «Байтақ» Жасылдар партиясы". baytaq.kz. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Казахстанская партия зелёных «Байтақ»". baytaq.kz. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "В Казахстане зарегистрирована партия "Байтак"". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). Radio Liberty. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-21.