Kurmanbek Bakiyev

Biography

Kurmanbek Bakiyev is the former President of the Kyrgyz Republic. He graduated from the Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute in 1972. His career included working at the Kuibyshev Fish Plant (1972–1974) and later serving as a senior engineer at the Stepless Connectors Plant in Jalal-Abad (1979–1985). In 1990, he held the position of first secretary and chairman of the district council of the Kok-Zhangak Party. Subsequently, he held several leadership posts, including head of the Toguz-Torouz district state administration and deputy head of the Jalal-Abad regional state administration. In 2005, he became the President of Kyrgyzstan, having previously served as Prime Minister and head of the Opposition People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan (NDK).

Written by the editors from the dossier facts.

Career

1. 1991 — 1992

   Deputy Chairmanpolitics

   Jalal-Abad Regional Council of People's Deputies

2. 1992 — 1994

   Headpolitics

   Toguz-Toro District State Administration

3. 1994 — 1995

   Deputy Chairmanpolitics

   State Property Fund

4. 1995 — 1997

   Deputy, Headpolitics

   Jalal-Abad Regional State Administration

5. 1997 — 2000

   Governorpolitics

6. 2000 — 2002

   Prime Ministerpolitics

   Parliament (Jogorku Kenesh)

7. 2004 — 2005

   Headpolitics

   Opposition People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan (NDK)

8. 2005 — 2010

   President of Kyrgyzstanpolitics

Education

• 1972Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute

Party

Kok-Jangak City Party Committee

Family

Married · Tatyana Bakieva (wife) · Nazgul Tolomusheva (wife)