Senate of Kazakhstan
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The Senate of Kazakhstan is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral parliament, representing regional interests and sharing legislative authority with the lower house.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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upper house of parliament → |
| appointingAuthorityForSomeMembers |
President of Kazakhstan
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| buildingLocation |
left bank of the Ishim River in Astana
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| constitutionalStatus |
one of the two chambers of the Supreme Representative Body of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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| country |
Kazakhstan
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| electoralConstituencies |
capital city of Kazakhstan
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cities of republican significance → regions of Kazakhstan → |
| establishedInYear |
1995
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of Kazakhstan
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| hasChamberType |
upper chamber
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| hasCommitteeType |
standing committees
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temporary committees → |
| hasLegislativeFunction |
adopts laws
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approves amendments to the Constitution of Kazakhstan → approves appointments in certain high state offices → approves or rejects bills passed by the Mazhilis → ratifies international treaties → |
| hasMemberSelectionMethod |
indirect election by local representative bodies
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presidential appointment → |
| hasNumberOfMembers |
50
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| hasPower |
initiates legislation
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participates in impeachment procedures as defined by the Constitution → |
| hasPresidingOfficerTitle |
Chairman of the Senate
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| hasRenewalPattern |
half of the elected members are renewed every 3 years
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| hasTermLength |
6 years
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| hasVotingSystem |
indirect election by maslikhats for elected members
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Kazakhstan
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| languageUsed |
Kazakh
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Russian → |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Kazakhstan
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| legislativeSystem |
bicameral parliament
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| meetsIn |
Astana
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Parliament building in Astana → |
| nativeNameLanguage |
kk
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ru → |
| oversees |
implementation of laws within its competence
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| partOf |
Parliament of Kazakhstan
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|
| represents |
regional interests
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regions of Kazakhstan → |
| roleInGovernment |
provides regional balance in lawmaking
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represents territorial units at the national level → |
| sharesLegislativeAuthorityWith |
Mazhilis
→
lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan → |
| typeOfParliamentaryBody |
chamber of parliament
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Parliament of Kazakhstan
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Parliament of Kazakhstan → |
hasPart |
|
Parliament of Kazakhstan
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|
house |
|
Parliament of Kazakhstan
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|
upperHouse |