President of Kyrgyzstan

political position

The President of Kyrgyzstan is the head of state and the highest official of the Kyrgyz Republic. The president is directly elected for no more than one six-year term by the Kyrgyz electorate. The office of president was created in 1990.

President of the Kyrgyz Republic
Кыргыз Республикасынын Президенти (Kyrgyz)
Президент Кыргызской Республики (Russian)
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Sadyr Japarov

since 15 October 2020
StyleMr. President (informally)
Comrade Commander-in-Chief (military)
His Excellency (international correspondence)
Member ofCabinet
Security Council
ResidenceWhite House
Ala Archa State Residence
AppointerDirect election
Term length6 years, non-renewable
Inaugural holderAskar Akayev
Formation27 October 1990; 33 years ago (1990-10-27)
WebsitePresident of Kyrgyz Republic

The office of president is open to all citizens of Kyrgyzstan who are no younger than 35 years of age, and no older than 65 years of age.[1]

List of presidents change

I# A# Name
(Birth–Death)
Picture Took office Left office Political party
1 1.
1991
Askar Akayev
Аскар Акаев
(1944–)
  27 October 1990 29 October 1995 Independent
2
1995
29 October 1995 29 October 2000
3.
2000
29 October 2000 24 March 2005
(ousted)
Ishenbai Kadyrbekov
Ишенбай Кадырбеков
(Acting)
(1949–)
  24 March 2005 25 March 2005 Independent
2 Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Курманбек Бакиев
(1949–)
  25 March 2005 14 August 2005 Independent
4.
2005
14 August 2005 15 October 2007 People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
15 October 2007 23 July 2009 Ak Jol
5.
2009
23 July 2009 7 April 2010
(ousted)
3 Roza Otunbayeva
Роза Отунбаева
(1950–)
  7 April 2010
(self-proclaimed)
3 July 2010 Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
3 July 2010 1 December 2011
4 6.
2011
Almazbek Atambayev
Алмазбек Атамбаев
(1956–)
  1 December 2011 24 November 2017 Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
5 7.
2017
Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Сооронбай Жээнбеков
(1958–)
  24 November 2017 15 October 2020 Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
Sadyr Japarov
Садыр Нургожоевич Жапаров
(1968–)
  15 October 2020 Incumbent Mekenchil

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