Tokayev to name Kazakhstan's vice-president within 10 days
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that the name of Kazakhstan's new vice-president will be revealed within the next 10 days, describing the individual as someone well-known to the public. The appointment will follow constitutional procedures after the first session of the newly formed unicameral parliament, the Kurultai.
Consensus
- The name of Kazakhstan's vice-president will be announced within the next 10 days.
- The vice-president will be appointed by the president with the consent of the Kurultai.
- The position was reintroduced by the new constitution adopted in a referendum on March 15.
- The vice-president will be a well-known figure in Kazakhstan.
- The appointment must be made within two months after the first session of the Kurultai.
- Voting is underway in Kazakhstan for the Kurultai, a new unicameral parliament.
- The new constitution came into force on July 1.
- The Kurultai will consist of 145 members and be elected exclusively on a party basis.
Points of divergence
- The vice-president position existed in Kazakhstan during the 1990s but was abolished by the 1995 Constitution. — vedomosti
- The vice-president position existed from 1991 to 1996 and was then abolished. — kommersant
- The new constitution came into force on July 1, and the Kurultai will include a consultative body called 'Khalyk Kenesi' (People's Council). — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Tokayev: Vice President of Kazakhstan will be appointed within 10 days — Ведомости
- Tokayev promised to name Kazakhstan's vice-president within the next 10 days — Коммерсантъ
- Tokayev promised to appoint vice-president within ten days — Интерфакс