Taking the Office

• The President of the RK takes office from the moment of swearing to the people the following oath:

"I solemnly swear that I will faithfully serve the people of Kazakhstan, strictly observe the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, guarantee the rights and freedoms of the citizens, honestly perform the high duties of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan entrusted to me.“

• President swears on the Constitution.

• The oath is taken in a ceremonial atmosphere on the second Wednesday of January.

Competence of the President

• Foreign Policy

• Defense and Security

• Regarding Parliament of RK

• Regarding Government of RK

• Other most important functions

Foreign Policy

President of RK:

• negotiates and signs international treaties;

• appoints and recalls heads of diplomatic embassies of the Republic;

• receives letters of credentials from ambassadors of foreign states.

Defense and Security

President of RK:

• acts as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic;

• appoints the Chairperson of the Committee of National Security of the RK with the consent of the Senate of Parliament; releases him from office;

• takes measures caused by a state of emergency in the event of a serious and immediate threat to the the RK;

• imposes martial law in the case of aggression against the Republic or immediate external threat to its security.

Competences Regarding Parliament

President of RK:

• signs laws of Republic of Kazakhstan,

– promulgates laws or returns them for a second discussion and vote;

• may dissolve the Parliament.

Competences Regarding Government

President of RK:

• appoints a Prime Minister with the consent of the Mazhilis; releases him from office;

• appoints and releases from office members of the Government;

• presides at the meetings of the Government on especially important issues.

ALSO:

• appoints the Chairperson of the National Bank with the Parliament's consent;

• appoints the Procurator General with the consent of the Senate

Other most important functions

• annually addresses the people of Kazakhstan with a message on the main directions of the domestic and foreign policy of the RK;

• approves state programs of the Republic;

• adopts a resolution on conducting the all-nation referendum;

• awards state decorations and confers honorary, military, diplomatic and other ranks;

• resolves issues of citizenship of the Republic, and political asylum;

• exercises pardon of citizens.

Premature release and
Discharge (Impeachment) of the President

• Premature release from office is possible in the case of continued incapacity to perform duties due to illness.

– The decision is adopted at a joint session of the Parliament's Chambers by the majority of 3/4 from the total number of deputies of each Chamber.

• Discharge is possible only in the case of high treason (государственная измена).

– The final decision is adopted at a joint session of the Parliament by the majority of 3/4 of each Chamber,

– The failure to arrive at a final decision within 2 months results in the rejection of the accusation against the President.

Released or Discharged: What’s next?

• In case of premature release or discharge of the President from office as well as in case of his death the powers of the President are transmitted:

– to the Chairperson of the Senate for the rest of the term;

– if the Chairperson of the Senate is unable to assume the powers to the Chairperson of the Majilis;

– if the Chairperson of the Majilis is unable to assume the powers to the Prime Minister.

Date: 2015-01-12; view: 1040