Sadyr Japarov

Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan

Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Japarov (Kyrgyz: Садыр Нургожоевич Жапаров; born 6 December 1968, surname sometimes romanized as Zhaparov) is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from October 2020 to November 2020.[1][2] On 15 October 2020, he became Acting President of Kyrgyzstan.[3][4] He became the country's 6th president in January 2021.

Sadyr Japarov
Kyrgyz: Садыр Жапаров
Official portrait, 2021
6th President of Kyrgyzstan
Assumed office
28 January 2021
Prime MinisterArtem Novikov (acting)
Ulukbek Maripov
Akylbek Japarov
Preceded byTalant Mamytov (acting)
In office
15 October 2020 – 14 November 2020[a]
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded bySooronbay Jeenbekov
Succeeded byTalant Mamytov (acting)
22nd Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office
10 October 2020 – 14 November 2020[b]
PresidentSooronbay Jeenbekov
Himself
Talant Mamytov (acting)
DeputyArtem Novikov
Preceded byKubatbek Boronov
Succeeded byArtem Novikov (acting)
Personal details
Born (1968-12-06) 6 December 1968 (age 55)
Keng-Suu, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political partyMekenchil
Other political
affiliations
Ata-Zhurt
Spouse(s)
Aigul Asanbaeva (m. 1991)
ResidenceAla Archa State Residence
EducationKyrgyz-Russian Slavic University

Notes change

  1. Acting President
  2. Acting: 6 October 2020 – 10 October 2020

References change

  1. "Kyrgyz parliament approves Japarov's nomination for acting Prime Minister". AKIpress news agency. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "Kyrgyz parliament votes to appoint Sadyr Japarov as prime minister". TASS. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "Спикер парламента Кыргызстана отказался стать и.о. президента". www.ukrinform.ru (in Russian). 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. "Seizure of Kyrgyzstan nears completion as president steps down | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.