tasks made by the Chair who take on certain responsibilities if he or she isn't able to. Members The term of office of the Mäjilis members is five years. Regular elections for Mäajilis are held no later than two months before the end of the term of office of the current convocation of the Parliament. Snap elections of Mäjilis members are held within two months from the date of the early termination of the powers of the Mäajilis. A member of the Mäjilis can be a person who has reached 25 years of age, is a citizen of Kazakhstan and has permanently resided in its territory for the last ten years. Deprivation of a deputy of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of the mandate may be made when: Withdrawal or expulsion of a deputy from a political party from which, in accordance with the constitutional law, he was elected Termination of the activity of a political party, from which, in accordance with the constitutional law, the deputy was elected Committees The Mäjilis is composed of seven committees: Committee on Agrarian Issues Committee on Legislation and Judicial and Legal Reform Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Committee on Social and Cultural Development Committee on Finance and Budget Committee on Issues of Ecology and Environmental Management Committee for Economic Reform and Regional Development Powers According to the Constitution of Kazakhstan, the exclusive jurisdiction of the Mazhilis includes: Acceptance for consideration of draft constitutional laws submitted to the Parliament and consideration of these drafts; By a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the chamber, giving consent to the President for the appointment of the Prime Minister Announcement of the next presidential elections Exercise of other powers assigned by the Constitution The Mazhilis, by a majority of votes from the total number of Mazhilis members, on the initiative of at least one fifth of the total number of the members, has the right to express a vote of no confidence in the Government List of Convocations Latest election Results of the 2021 Kazakh legislative election References External links Parliament website Structure of Kazakhstan's government Government of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 1996 establishments in Kazakhstan