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Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
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Overview | |
Original title | Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Konstitutsiasy Конституция Казахстана (Russian) |
Jurisdiction | Kazakhstan |
Ratified | August 30, 1995 |
Date effective | August 30, 1995 |
System | Unitary presidential republic |
Government structure | |
Branches | Three |
Head of state | President |
Chambers | Bicameral (Parliament: Senate, Mazhilis) |
Executive | President and Ministers |
Judiciary | Supreme Court |
Federalism | Unitary |
Electoral college | No |
History | |
Amendments | 4 |
Last amended | June 5, 2022 and September 2022 |
Location | Astana |
Signatories | Constitutional referendum by the citizens of Kazakhstan |
Supersedes | 1993 Constitution of Kazakhstan |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы, romanized: Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Konstitutsiasy, Russian: Конституция Казахстана, romanized: Konstitutsiya Kazakhstana) is the highest law of Kazakhstan, as stated in Article 4. The Constitution was approved by referendum on 30 August 1995.[1] This date has since been adopted as the "Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan".[1]
Kazakh language is the official language of the state, while Article 7, section 2 states that the "Russian language shall be officially used on equal grounds".[2]