Kazakhstan, Astana, Aug.22 / Trend, A. Maratov /
The entire Kazakh Senate is composed of members from the People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan", the CEC Chairman Kuandyk Turgankulov said at a press briefing on Monday.
"All elected members of the Senate are part of the PDP "Nur Otan" party, seven of whom are acting Senate members", Turgankulov said announcing the last Friday's final election results to the upper chamber of parliament.
As previously reported, 16 Senate members were elected, which include:
- Astana - Vladimir Redkokashin (about 91.7 percent),
- Almaty - Akhan Bijanov (88.2 percent),
- Akmola region - Jabal Yergaliyev (84.6 percent),
- Aktobe region - Yeleusin Sagindikov (90.8 percent),
- Almaty region - Lazzat Turlashov (94.3 percent),
- Atyrau region - Kairat Ishanov (66.4 percent),
- East Kazakhstan region - Talgatbek Abaydildin (89.7 percent),
- Zhambyl region - Yertargyn Astayev (90.8 percent),
- West Kazakhstan region - Rashid Ahmetov (86.9 percent),
- Karaganda region - Serik Akylbay (94.6 percent),
- Kostanay region - Jenis Nurgaliyev (92.4 percent),
- Kyzylorda region- Murat Mukhamedov (81.3 percent),
- Mangistau region - Baktybay Chelpekov (98.2 percent),
- Pavlodar region - Askhat Kuzekov (91.3 percent),
- North-Kazakhstan region - Samat Yeskendirov (82.5 percent),
- South-Kazakhstan region - Kuanysh Aytakhanov (81.9 percent).
The average age of elected senators, according to Turgankulov, is 56.5 years old.
Kazakhstan used two forms of senate elections: 15 senators were appointed by the president, and 32 were elected by secret ballot.
Kazakh citizens who are deputies of the maslikhats (local representative bodies) elect the Senate members.
The election is regarded as legitimate as long as the majority (over 50 percent) of elected deputies representing all Astana and Almati maslikhats attended the elections.
According to the CEC, out of 3,283 deputies of the maslikhats (local representative bodies) included in the lists of voters, 96.6 percent participated in the elections.
The CIS Observation Mission assessed the elections with a positive response, confirming that the elections were open and public.