The Civic Party of Kazakhstan is a defunct political party in Kazakhstan that was led by First Secretary Azat Peruashev. The QAP was formed in 1998 and existed until 2006 when it was merged with Otan.
Presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 10 January 1999. Incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev won the election with over 80% of the vote, and was sworn into office on 20 January 1999. Most observers viewed the election as blatantly unfair, further confirming that Nazarbayev was not interested in promoting a democratic system of government. Voter turnout was reported to be 87%.
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 7 March 1994, alongside local elections. The People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity emerged as the largest party with 33 of the 177 seats, although 64 independents were also elected. Supporters of the President won a clear majority of seats, and around 60% of seats were won by ethnic Kazakhs. Following the elections, Sergey Tereshchenko was reappointed Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 73.5%.
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 9 December 1995, with a second round on 23 December. The result was a victory for the People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity, which won 25 of the 67 seats. Voter turnout was 79.8%.
Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 10 October 1999, with a second round on 24 October. The result was a victory for the new Otan party, which won 23 of the 77 seats. Voter turnout was 62.5%.
General elections were held in Turkey on 21 July 1946, the first multi-party general elections in the country's history. The multiple non-transferable vote electoral system was used. The result was a victory for the Republican People's Party, which won 395 of the 465 seats. This election was held on the basis of open voting, secret counting and majority system, with the exception of judicial supervision. Due to these irregularities, it has also been referred to as a "fraudulent election".
General elections were held in Lebanon between 12 June and 2 July 1960. Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 50.7%.
General elections were held in Lebanon between 5 April and 3 May 1964. Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 53.0%.
A constitutional referendum was held in Syria on 1 December 1961. Voters had the choice of submitting a green ballot marked "I am in favour of the temporary constitution" or a red one marked "I am against the temporary constitution". However, the ballot was not secret, and votes were made in the presence of an official. The temporary constitution was approved by 97.1% of voters.
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 2 December 1991. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.99% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 99.1%.
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 February 1999. There was only one candidate, incumbent president Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 100% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 98%. Assad was re-elected for another seven-year term. However, he died in June 2000, resulting in an early presidential election that year.
Parliamentary elections were held in Syria were held between 30 November and 1 December 1998 to elect members of the People's Council of Syria, the unicameral parliament. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 135 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was 82%.
A constitutional referendum was held in Armenia on 5 July 1995. The changes to the constitution were approved by 70.3% of voters, with a turnout of 55.6%.
A constitutional referendum was held in Kazakhstan on 30 August 1995. The new constitution was approved by 90.0% of voters, with turnout reported to be 90.6%.
Presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan for the first time on 1 December 1991. Nursultan Nazarbayev was elected with 99% of the vote, based on a turnout of 88%.
Supreme Soviet elections were held in Kazakhstan on 25 March 1990. Of the 360 seats, 270 were directly elected, whilst 90 were selected by public associations. The Communist Party of Kazakhstan won 342 of the 360 seats, with the remainder going to independents. Voter turnout was reported to be 84%.
A constitutional referendum was held in Tajikistan on 26 September 1999. The changes included legalising religious political parties, introducing a bicameral parliament, and lengthening the president's term from five to seven years. They were approved by 75% of voters, with a turnout of 93%.
A constitutional referendum was held in Burma on 15 December 1973. The new constitution was approved by 94.5% of voters, with voter turnout reported to be 95.5%.
Events in the year 1999 in Kazakhstan.
The People's Congress of Kazakhstan was a political party in Kazakhstan. It was founded on 5 October 1991 and became registered on 31 December 1991. It was founded by Olzhas Suleimenov who led the party from 1991 to 1995.
