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Kazakhstan parliament election 2021
![The Illusions of Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan The Illusions of Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-25-5.jpg)
The Illusions of Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
Despite his resignation from the presidency in March 2019, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s shadow lies heavily across the “new” leadership. The January parliamentary elections confirmed the paradox.
![Nur Otan Tops Kazakh Parliamentary Election That ‘Lacked Genuine Competition’ Nur Otan Tops Kazakh Parliamentary Election That ‘Lacked Genuine Competition’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-international-2693236_1280.jpg)
Nur Otan Tops Kazakh Parliamentary Election That ‘Lacked Genuine Competition’
By Catherine Putz
The new Kazakh parliament will, at least numerically, look very much like the previous iteration.
![Why Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections Matter Why Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections Matter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-07-5.jpg)
Why Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections Matter
By Benjamin Godwin
While the result is not in doubt, the elections could mark the next stage in Kazakhstan’s ongoing transition of power.
![Looking Ahead to January 10: Elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Looking Ahead to January 10: Elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-22-16.jpg)
Looking Ahead to January 10: Elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
By Colleen Wood
Why bother analyzing elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan if we think we know the results?
![Election Campaign Kicks Off Slow in Kazakhstan Election Campaign Kicks Off Slow in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-international-2693236_1280.jpg)
Election Campaign Kicks Off Slow in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
After some initial commotion in the political environment, the parliamentary race folded back into a roll-call of loyalists.
![Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: The Ablyazov Effect Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: The Ablyazov Effect](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-international-2693236_1280.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: The Ablyazov Effect
By Catherine Putz
Mukhtar Ablyazov is kryptonite in Kazakh politics.
![Date Set for Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections Date Set for Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-international-2693236_1280.jpg)
Date Set for Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections
By Catherine Putz
If the past sets any precedent, we can expect an overwhelming win for Nur-Otan - the ruling party headed by First President Nursultan Nazarbayev
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