2011 in Kazakhstan

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The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kazakhstan.

Incumbents

• President: Nursultan Nazarbayev
• Prime Minister: Karim Massimov

Events

February

• February 2 - The parliament of Kazakhstan approves a bill giving the President the power to declare a snap presidential election.^[1]
• February 4 - President Nursultan Nazarbayev calls an early election for April 3, rejecting a plan for a referendum intended to allow him to rule for another decade.^[2]

April

• April 3 - A presidential election takes place in Kazakhstan, with President Nursultan Nazarbayev winning 95% of the vote.^[3]
• April 8 - Nursultan Nazarbayev is sworn in as President of Kazakhstan for another five-year term, in a vote criticized as flawed.^[4]

References

1. "Kazakh parliament adopts law on snap presidential elections". 2 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. "Kazakhstan to hold snap election". 4 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
3. "Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev wins re-election". 4 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
4. "Re-installed Kazakh president pledges reform". 8 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.