8th Congress of the Ak Zhol Democratic Party

The 8th Congress of the Ak Zhol Democratic Party was held on 2 July 2011 in Astana. Azat Peruashev was unanimously elected by the 137 delegates to be the new party's chairman, succeeding Alikhan Baimenov who had previously held the post since 2005.

2011 Ak Zhol Democratic Party leadership election
2 July 2011
 
Candidate Azat Peruashev
Party Ak Zhol
Delegate vote 137
Percentage 100%
Chairman before election

Alikhan Baimenov

 Elected Chairman

Azat Peruashev

Background

By a presidential decree of 1 July 2011, the Incumbent Chairman Alikhan Baimenov of Ak Zhol was appointed as a Chairman of the Agency for Civil Service Affairs of Kazakhstan, opening a new seat for the leadership for the party.[1]

Procedure

On 2 July, an 8th Congress was held to elect the new chairman of the party. Azat Peruashev, who a day earlier left the ranks of the ruling party of the Nur Otan, joined Ak Zhol and was endorsed by Baimenov to succeeded him.[2] With the 137 delegates participating in the convention, Peruashev was unanimously voted to be the new chairman.[3]

References
  1. "Партия "Акжол" проводит съезд в Астане". Zakon.kz. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  2. tengrinews.kz. "Азат Перуашев стал председателем партии "Ак жол"". KZ: Tengrinews.kz. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  3. ""Светлый путь" Aзата Перуашева или Что стоит за сменой руководства демократической партии "Ак жол"? | Спик" (in Russian). Spik.kz. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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