Amanat (political party)

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Amanat, previously known as Nur Otan, was a political party of Kazakhstan and the largest political association in the country, with around 800,000 members as of 2023. The party held a majority of seats in the Mäjilis, the lower house of Parliament of Kazakhstan, maintaining its dominant influence in the nation's legislature. Originally founded in 1999 as the Otan (Kazakh: Отан, lit. 'Fatherland'), the party was formed through the merger of several pro-presidential groups, including the People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity, the Liberal Movement of Kazakhstan, and the For Kazakhstan — 2030 Movement. In 2006, the party was renamed Nur Otan, and in 2022, it adopted the name Amanat. Under the leadership of Nursultan Nazarbayev from its founding following the 1999 presidential election until 2022, Amanat became the ruling party of Kazakhstan, consistently winning presidential and parliamentary elections with large supermajorities. The party was frequently accused of electoral fraud and systemically...

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