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.
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Background
editBy 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Партия "Акжол" проводит съезд в Астане". Zakon.kz. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ tengrinews.kz (2 July 2011). "Азат Перуашев стал председателем партии "Ак жол"". KZ: Tengrinews.kz. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ ""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.