Kazakhstan’s constitutional court has ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is eligible to seek another term as the country’s leader. The decision effectively resets the clock for Tokayev, who was previously limited to a single seven-year term.
Background
Tokayev, who first took office in 2019, requested the court’s opinion himself. The new constitution, which took effect last week, maintains the limit of a single seven-year term for presidents but does not count terms served under the old basic law towards that limit.
The court’s ruling means Tokayev’s term, which began in 2022, will not be counted towards the limit. It is not immediately clear whether Tokayev will have to seek a new term in snap presidential elections or serve out his term through 2029 under the old constitution.
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