List of political parties in Kazakhstan

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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]

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Parties represented in the Mäjilis

NameAbbr.LeaderIdeology Mazhilis Political
position
Founded
Logo of the Amanat political party.svg Amanat
Аманат
Erlan Qoşanov Kazakh nationalism
Social conservatism
Economic liberalism
62 / 98
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
8 / 98
Centre-left 2000
Respublica
«Respublica» партиясы
«Respublica» partiasy
Партия «Respublica»
Aidarbek Qojanazarov National liberalism
Social market economy
Open government
Anti-corruption
6 / 98
Centre-right 2022
Aq Jol Democratic Party
Ақ жол Демократиялық Партиясы
Aq Jol Demokratialyq Partiasy
Демократическая партия «Ак жол»
Ak Jol
Ақ жол
Aq Jol
Ак жол
Azat Peruashev Liberal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Secularism
6 / 98
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
Centre-left 2004 (CPPK)
2020 (PPK)
Nationwide Social Democratic Party
Жалпы ұлттық социал-демократиялық партия
Jalpyulttyq Sotsıal-Demokratııalyq Partııa
Общенациональная социал-демократическая партия
JSDP
ЖСДП
ОСДП
Ashat Rahymjanov Social democracy
Republicanism
Parliamentarism
Labourism
4 / 98
Centre-left 2006

Extra-parliamentary parties

NameAbbr.Leader (s)IdeologyPolitical positionFoundationRegistration
Green Party «Baytaq»
«Байтақ» Жасылдар партиясы[ citation needed ]
«Baytaq» [lower-alpha 1] partiasy
Зелёная партия «Байтак»
[4]
Baytaq
Байтақ
Baytaq
Байтак
Azamathan Ämırtai Green politics
Environmentalism
2022 [5]

Notes

  1. 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

NameAbbr.Leader(s)IdeologyPolitical positionFoundation
Flagge der Alasch-Partei.png Alash National Freedom Party
Алаш ұлттық бостандық партиясы
Alas’ ulttyq bostandyq Partiasy
AlashVacant Kazakh nationalism
Pan-Turkism
Right-wing 1990
Flag of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.svg 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
Qazaqstannıñ demokratïyalıq tañdawı
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
Qazaqstannıñ Socïalïstik Qozğalısı
Социалистическое Движение Казахстана
SMK
ҚCҚ
QSQ
СДК
Ainur Kurmanov Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Far-left 2002 (SRK)
2011 (SMK)
KZ-pirate-party-logo.png Pirate Party of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Пираттық Партиясы
Qazaqstan Pırattyq Partııasy
Пиратская партия Казахстана
PPK
ҚПП
QPP
ППК
Marat Mulkubaev Pirate politics
Copyright reform
Syncretic 2010
Oyan, Qazaqstan k'ozg'alysynyn' logosy.png Oyan, Qazaqstan
Оян, Қазақстан
Oyan
Оян
Nonviolent resistance
Civic rights
Anti-authoritarianism
Big tent 2019
Democratic Party (Kazakhstan) logo.png 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

Historical parties

See also

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References

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  3. "On Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Zakon.
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