Qaraqat Äbden 2022 presidential campaign
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Member of the Nur-Sultan City Mäslihat (2016–2021)
7 October 2022
Official nominee
7 October 2022
Lost election
21 November 2022
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| Campaign | 2022 Kazakh presidential election |
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| Candidate | Qaraqat Äbden Member of the Nur-Sultan City Mäslihat (2016–2021) |
| Affiliation | KÄQŪA |
| Status | Announced 7 October 2022 Official nominee 7 October 2022 Lost election 21 November 2022 |
| Headquarters | Astana |
| Key people | Berik Törebekov (deputy chief of staff) |
| Website | |
| abden.kz | |
On 7 October 2022, Qaraqat Äbden's campaign was formed after she received a presidential nomination by the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers (KÄQŪA).[1] The following day on 8 October, Äbden submitted her documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to officially run for election.[2] She then participated through a series of qualifications beginning with the Kazakh language exam on 10 October conducted by the linguistic commission which declared her as fluent.[3] After having her compliancy established by the CEC on 11 October,[4] Äbden collected a total of 121,314 signatures by 19 October for campaign support and in result,[5] she received a registration certificate by the CEC, this allowing her to appear on the ballot.[6]
Nomination
The National Alliance of Professional Social Workers (KÄQŪA) public association held its general meeting on 7 October 2022 in Astana, from where Qaraqat Äbden, member of the National Commission for Women Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President and chairwoman of the Qazaq Qyzy public association, was nominated as a first female candidate for the 2022 presidential election in order to "achieve and promote the goals and objectives" of the KÄQŪA as well as raising a national issue and protecting interests of socially vulnerable Kazakh citizens.[7][8]
Registration
On 8 October 2022, Äbden submitted a list of necessary documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) and underwent a state language exam for her knowledge in Kazakh on 10 October to which the linguistic commission unanimously found her fluent in.[9][10][11] The CEC on the following day of 11 October announced that Äbden meet all requirements to participate in the race,[12] thus setting stage for signature collection to which a total of 121,314 from all 15 regions of Kazakhstan were submitted to the CEC on 19 October, with 118,418 of them being deemed as valid.[13]