Constitutional History

28 January 1993

First Constitution of independent Kazakhstan

The Constitution established the foundations of statehood for the independent republic.

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30 August 1995

1995 Constitution adopted

The text was adopted by national referendum and remained in force until the 2026 Constitution took effect.

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21 May 2007

Constitutional reform

The amendments changed Parliament's structure and the distribution of powers across state institutions.

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10 March 2017

Redistribution of powers

Some presidential powers were transferred to Parliament and the Government.

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5 June 2022

Referendum on constitutional amendments

The amendments received 77.18% support with official turnout of 68.05%.

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8 October 2025

Working group established

Publicly documented work on parliamentary and constitutional reform began.

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October 2025 – February 2026

Discussion and text preparation

The draft went through expert and public discussion before being put to a referendum.

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15 March 2026

New Constitution adopted

The new Constitution received 87.15% support in the national referendum with turnout of 73.12%.

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5 June 2026

Constitutional laws signed

Laws on the President, Kurultai, Constitutional Court, and Halyk Council were published.

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1 July 2026

Constitution entered into force

The new constitutional model took effect and the process of forming its institutions began.

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1 July 2026

First Kurultai election called

The calendar for the first election to the unicameral Kurultai was published.

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23 August 2026

Kurultai deputy election

Voting took place in the first Kurultai election. The CEC published the results on 25 August.

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28 August 2026

Opening of the first Kurultai session

The first session of the first Kurultai opened on 28 August 2026.

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