Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol

The Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Schol ( Kazakh Қазақстанның " Ақ жол » Демократиялық Партиясы ( " Ақ жол » ҚДП ), transcribed Qazaqstan Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi Ak Zhol; German The clear way, Russian Демократическая партия Казахстана " Ак жол ") is a liberal party in Kazakhstan.

Chairman is Alikhan Baimenow. The party was approved by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 3 April 2002 and currently has 175 862 members.

The main tasks of the Party are reforms of the political system, the realization of the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of Kazakhstan, the creation of transparent mechanisms in the formation of government institutions, the decentralization of power, the unrestricted activities of independent mass media, the effective functioning of civil service, a multi- responsibility and independence to the government. eligibility of Akime (Governor ) in the territories, and the creation of the institution of the prefect of an authorized representative of the Republic in the regions of Kazakhstan

In the penultimate 2004 parliamentary elections the party received 12.04% of all votes and got two seats in the lower house of parliament. In elections on 18 August 2007, she was only 192 155 votes or 3.27% and failed thus at the five-percent hurdle. In the last elections 16 January 2012 Ak Schol won 7.47 % of the vote and went with eight deputies in the lower house of parliament.