The President. Task 1. Read and translate the text.

Unit 1

Vocabulary

Task 1. Read and translate the text.

The President

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the head of the state, its high official who identifies the main directions of domestic and foreign policies of the state and represents Kazakhstan within the country and international relations. The President of RK guarantees the nation unity, the rights and liberties of its citizens, respects laws and the constitution of Kazakhstan. The President of RK assures approved functioning of all branches of the state structure and State authorities’ responsibility to the nation; he is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Military Forces of Kazakhstan. The President of RK shall be elected by universal, equal and direct suffrage under a secret ballot for a seven-year term in accordance with the constitutional law by the citizens of the Republic who have come of age. A citizen of the Republic by birth shall be eligible for the office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan if he is not younger than thirty five and not older than sixty five; has a perfect command of the state language and has lived in Kazakhstan for not less than fifteen years. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan hall not have the right to be a deputy of a representative body, hold other paid offices and engage in entrepreneurial-activity. One and the same person may not be elected the President of the Republic more than two times in a row. Regular elections of the President of the Republic shall be held on the first Sunday of December and shall not coincide with the election of a new Parliament of the Republic. The candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes of the constituents that took part in the election shall be deemed elected. If none of the candidates receives the above number of votes, a second round of elections shall be held between the two candidates who obtained the largest number of votes. The candidate who receives the larger number of votes of the constituents who take part in the second round of elections shall be deemed elected. The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall take office from the moment of swearing to the people. The President of the Republic shall suspend his activity in the political party for the period he exercises his powers.

Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev) is the current President of Kazakhstan.

Born the 6^th of July 1940 in Shamalghan village, Kharasai district, Almaty region.

1967 – graduated from technical institution of higher education attached to Kharaghandy metallurgical industrial complex.

Doctor of Economic Sciences.

Academician of National Science Academy of Kazakhstan, of International Engineer Academy, Social Sciences Academy of Russian Federation. Honorary professor of Kazakh State University named after Al-Farabi. Honorary member of Belarusian Science Academy. Honorary professor of Moscow State University named after Lomonosov.

1960 – 1969 – worked at Kharaghandy metallurgical industrial complex.

1969 – 1973 – party, komsomol work in Temirtau, Kharaghandy region.

1973 – 1977 – party committee secretary of Kharaghandy metallurgical industrial complex.

1977 – 1979 – secretary, second secretary of Kharaghandy regional party committee.

1979 – 1984 – Central Committee of Communist Party of Kazakhstan secretary.

1984 – 1989 – chairman of Ministers Council of Kazakhstan.

1989 – 1991 – first secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of Kazakhstan.

At the same time from February till April 1990 – the Chairman of High Council of Kazakhstan.

April 1990 – the President of Kazakhstan.

1 December 1991 first nation-wide elections of the President of the Republic took place where N.A. Nazarbayev was supported by 98.78% of voters.

The 29^th of April 1995 the Presidents power was extended till 2000 at nation-wide referendum.

The 10^th of January 1999 on the alternative basis was elected as a President of Kazakhstan supported by 79.78% of voters.

Chairman of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan.

Supreme Commander in Chief of Military Forces of Kazakhstan.

Chairman of World Association of Kazakhs.

On 4 December 2005, new Presidential elections were held, and President Nazarbayev won by an overwhelming majority of 91.15%.

Nazarbayev was sworn in for another seven-year term on 11 January 2006.

Task 2. Read and translate the text.

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