The Republic of Kazakhstan is a unitary state with a presidential form of government, which gained its independence on December 16, 1991 after dissolution of the USSR. According to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 28 January 1993, the state proclaims itself a democratic, secular, legal and social state.

President: The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the head of state, its highest official, who determines the main directions of the domestic and foreign policy of the state and represents Kazakhstan within the country and in international relations.

Government: The Government implements the executive power of the Republic of Kazakhstan, heads the system of executive bodies and exercises supervision of their activity.

Parliament: Legislative functions are performed by the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which consists of two Chambers acting on a permanent basis: the Senate and the Majilis.

The Senate is composed of 47 deputies represented in an order, established by the constitutional law, on two persons from each oblast, major city and the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Fifteen deputies of the Senate are appointed by the President of the Republic taking into account necessity of maintenance of representation for the Senate of national-cultural and other significant interests of a society. Term of the powers of Senate deputies is six years.

The Majilis consists of 107 deputies elected in an order, established by the constitutional law, represented by political parties, won the Parliament elections. Currently three parties are presented in the Mazhilis – “NurOtan” People's Democratic Party (90% of the total number of deputies), “Akzhol” Democratic Party of Kazakhstan and Communist People’s Party of Kazakhstan. Term of the powers of the Majilis deputies is five years.