Kazakh presidential inauguration

The inauguration of the president of Kazakhstan is a ceremony that takes place to mark the start of a new term for the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

[1] During the inaugural ceremony the president-elect puts his/her right hand on the Constitution of Kazakhstan to which he recites the oath of office:[2] I solemnly swear that I will faithfully serve the people of Kazakhstan, strictly observe the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens, conscientiously perform the high duties of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan entrusted to meAfter his/her assumption to officer, the chairman of the Central Election Commission then hands the presidential certificate to the new president.

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Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev being sworn in to the post of President of the Kazakh SSR, December 1991.