Kurmanbek Bakiyev
President of Kyrgyzstan from 2005 to 2010 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Kyrgyz: Курманбек Салиевич (Сали уулу) Бакиев, Kurmanbek Saliyevich (Sali Uulu) Bakiyev; born 1 August 1949) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the second president of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010. Large opposition protests in April 2010 led to the takeover of government offices, forcing Bakiyev to flee the country.
Kurmanbek Bakiyev | |
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Курманбек Бакиев | |
2nd President of Kyrgyzstan | |
In office 14 August 2005 – 15 April 2010 Acting: 25 March 2005 – 14 August 2005 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (acting) |
Succeeded by | Roza Otunbayeva |
7th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | |
In office 10 July 2005 – 15 August 2005 | |
President |
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Preceded by | Medetbek Kerimkulov (acting) |
Succeeded by | Felix Kulov |
In office 28 March 2005 – 20 June 2005 Acting: 25 March 2005 – 28 March 2005 | |
President | Askar Akayev |
Preceded by | Nikolai Tanayev |
Succeeded by | Medetbek Kerimkulov (acting) |
In office 21 December 2000 – 22 May 2002 | |
President | Askar Akayev |
Preceded by | Amangeldy Muraliyev |
Succeeded by | Nikolai Tanayev |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-08-01) 1 August 1949 (age 74) Masadan, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR |
Political party | Ak Jol |
Spouse | Tatyana Bakiyeva |
Domestic partner | Nazgul Tolomusheva |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Minsk, Belarus |
Alma mater | Kuybyshev Polytechnic Institute |
Bakiyev was the leader of the People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan before his ascendance to the presidency. He received most of his popular support from the south of the country. The Legislative Assembly of Kyrgyzstan of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan appointed him acting president on 25 March 2005, following the ousting, during the Tulip Revolution, of President Askar Akayev. In October 2007, Bakiyev initiated the creation of Ak Jol party, but could not lead it due to his presidency.[1]