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The Legislature , known as The Parliament (''Parlamenti''), has two Chambers .

The lower house is the Assembly (''Mazhilis'') with 77 seats, elected for a four year term, 67 in single seat Constituencies and 10 by Proportional Representation .

The upper house is the Senate has 47 members, 40 of whom are elected for six-year terms in double-seat constituencies by the local assemblies, half renewed every two years, and 7 presidential appointees. In addition, ex-presidents are ex-officio senators for life.