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handle is hein.crs/govbaez0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SCongressional *Research Service Kazakhstan's Snap Presidential Election Met with Protests Updated June 13, 2019 Overview Kazakhstan, an important U.S. partner in areas such as nuclear nonproliferation and counterterrorism, has embarked on an unprecedented process of political transition. On March 19, 2019, Nursultan Nazarbayev announced his resignation as president after almost 30 years in office. A former Soviet official, Nazarbayev became Kazakhstan's first elected president in 1991. He was subsequently reelected four times, most recently in 2015, although none of these elections were deemed free and fair by international observers. His authoritarian government faced criticism for human rights violations and suppression of political dissent. Nazarbayev nevertheless enjoyed strong domestic popularity because of his largely successful efforts to promote stability and economic development. Nazarbayev is now moving to implement a tightly controlled succession process in which he maintains significant power, but his resignation and the announcement of a snap presidential election prompted protest and democratic activism across the country. Although Nazarbayev's hand-picked successor, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, handily won the June 9 election, independent observers have raised questions about the integrity of the results. Widespread frustration with the vote has catalyzed further protest, raising the possibility of escalating government repression. Presidential Succession On March 20, in accordance with Kazakhstan's constitution, Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became acting president for the remainder of Nazarbayev's term, which was set to end in 2020. Nazarbayev maintains significant powers as head of Kazakhstan's Security Council and chairman of the Nur Otan party. As First President and Elbasy (Leader of the Nation), he enjoys constitutionally protected status, including lifelong immunity from prosecution. His daughter, Senator Dariga Nazarbayeva, succeeded Tokayev as Speaker of the Senate on March 20 and is therefore first in the presidential line of succession. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11113 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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