The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kazakhstan.
Incumbents President: Nursultan Nazarbayev Prime Minister: Karim Massimov
Events February February 2 – The parliament approved a bill giving the president the power to declare a snap presidential election. February 4 – President Nursultan Nazarbayev calls an early election for April 3, rejecting a plan for a referendum intended to allow him to rule for another decade.
April April 3 – A presidential election takes place in the country, with incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev winning 95% of the vote. April 8 – Nursultan Nazarbayev is sworn in as President of Kazakhstan for another five-year term, in a vote criticized as flawed.
December December 16 - The Zhanaozen massacre took place in Kazakhstan's western Mangystau Region.
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