Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 2022 presidential campaign

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for President 2022
Campaigned for2022 Kazakh presidential election
CandidateKassym-Jomart Tokayev
President of Kazakhstan (2019–present)
Chair of the Senate of Kazakhstan (2013–2019, 2007–2011)
State Secretary of Kazakhstan (2002–2007)
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–2002)
AffiliationPeople's Coalition
StatusAnnounced
1 September 2022
Official nominee
6 October 2022
Won election
TBD
Key peopleErlan Qoşanov (chief of staff)
SloganӘділетті Қазақстан үшін
("For a Just Kazakhstan")
Қуатты Қазақстан үшін
("For a Strong Kazakhstan")
Отанымыз – бір, Мемлекетіміз – бір, Халқымыз – бір!
("We have one country, one state, one people!")
Websitetoqaev2022.kz

Incumbent president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev originally announced his candidacy during the State of the Nation Address on 1 September 2022. From there, he also proposed a constitutional change regarding the presidential term office to be extended for a nonrenewable seven-year term. Tokayev was nominated for presidency by the People's Coalition on 6 October 2022, which consisted of several major pro-government political parties and public associations in support. He was officially registered as a candidate on 12 October by the Central Election Commission after garnering a total of 399,809 signatures.