Sooronbay Jeenbekov
president of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 to 2020
Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov (Kyrgyz: Сооронбай Шарипович (Шарип уулу) Жээнбеков, Sooronbay Şaripoviç (Şarip uulu) Jéénbekov; ky or Sooronbay Zheenbekov; born 16 November 1958) is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the President of Kyrgyzstan. He officially took office on 24 November 2017.[1] He was also the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2016 to August 2017.[2][3] He resigned on 15 October 2020 due to the 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests.[4]
Sooronbay Jeenbekov | |
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Сооронбай Жээнбеков | |
5th President of Kyrgyzstan | |
In office 24 November 2017 – 15 October 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Sapar Isakov Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev |
Preceded by | Almazbek Atambayev |
Succeeded by | Sadyr Japarov (Acting) |
18th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | |
In office 13 April 2016 – 22 August 2017 | |
President | Almazbek Atambayev |
Deputy | Cholpon Sultanbekova |
Preceded by | Temir Sariyev |
Succeeded by | Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev (Acting) |
Governor of Osh | |
In office 16 August 2012 – 11 December 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Ömürbek Babanov Djoomart Otorbaev |
Preceded by | Aytmat Kadyrbayev |
Succeeded by | Taalaybek Sarybashev |
Personal details | |
Born | Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov November 16, 1958 Biy-Myrza, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan) |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Aigul Tokoyeva |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Ordo House, Ala Archa State Residence |
Alma mater | Kyrgyz National Agrarian University |
References
change- ↑ "At Final Press Conference, Kyrgyz President Atambaev Plots His Political Future". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ "Sooronbay Jeenbekov becomes new Prime Minister". 24.kg.
- ↑ "Kyrgyz PM Jeenbekov Resigns To Run For President". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Bishkek. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2020.[permanent dead link]