2022 Kazakh presidential election

The presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan in 2022 to elect the President of Kazakhstan. This is the seventh presidential election held since Kazakhstan's independence. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who was President before the election, was elected again, receiving 81% of the vote. His closest challenger, Jiguli Dairabaev of the Auyl Party, received just 3%.^[1]

In September 2022, during his annual Address to the nation Tokayev made many proposals. Two of the main proposals that were later approved were: holding snap elections in the autumn of 2022 and extending the presidential term from 5 years to 7 years, but banning re-election.

All presidential contestants challenging Tokayev were described as "pocket candidates", because of their lack of popularity and obscurity.^[2][3]

• People's Coalition's nominee Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is the President of Kazakhstan since March 20, 2019.
• Auyl DPR's candidate Jiguli Dairabaev was Member of the Supreme Council, old Parliament of Kazakhstan (1993–1995) and Member of the Supreme Soviet, Parliament of Soviet Kazakhstan (1990–1993)
• Nominee of the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers, Qaraqat Äbden was a Member of the Astana City Mäslihat (2016–2021), a small parliament-like body governing the city of Astana.
• Candidate of the "Amanat" Commonwealth of Trade Unions, Meiram Qajyken was the leader of the unregistered Yntymaq political party.
• Nominee of the Nationwide Social Democratic Party, Nūrlan Äusbaev is the leader of the party's Astana headquarters (since 2021)
• Candidate from the "Qazaq Analary — Dästürge jol" public association Saltanat Tūrsynbekova is an attorney and human rights activist

• 2023 Kazakh legislative election