2011 in Kazakhstan
List of events
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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 approved 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 the country, with incumbent 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]
December
- December 16 - The Zhanaozen massacre took place in Kazakhstan's western Mangystau Region.[5]
References
- ^ "Kazakh parliament adopts law on snap presidential elections". 2 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Kazakhstan to hold snap election". 4 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev wins re-election". 4 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Re-installed Kazakh president pledges reform". 8 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Kazakh oil strike: 10 dead in Zhanaozen clashes". 16 December 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
