Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR; Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы, romanized: Kyrgyz Sovettik Sotsialisttik Respublikasy; Russian: Киргизская Советская Социалистическая Республика, romanized: Kirgizskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also commonly known as the Kyrgyzstan and Soviet Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан, Советтик Кыргызстан, romanized: Kyrgyzstan, Sovettik Kyrgyzstan) in the Kyrgyz language and as Kirghizia and Soviet Kirghizia (Russian: Киргизия, Советская Киргизия, romanized: Kirgiziya, Sovetskaya Kirgiziya) in the Russian language, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1936 to 1991.

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1990) Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы  (Kyrgyz) Киргизская Советская Социалистическая Республика  (Russian) Socialist Republic of Kyrgyzstan (1990) Социалисттик Кыргызстан Республикасы  (Kyrgyz) Социалистическая Республика Кыргызстан  (Russian) Republic of Kyrgyzstan (1990–1991) Кыргызстан Республикасы  (Kyrgyz) Республика Кыргызстан  (Russian)
1936–1991
Flag (1952–1991) State emblem (1956–1991)
Motto: Бардык өлкөлөрдүн пролетарлары, бириккиле! (Kyrgyz) Bardyq ölkölördün proletarlary, birikkile! (transliteration) "Workers of all nations, unite!"
Anthem: Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы Мамлекеттик Гимни Qırğız Sovettik Sotsialisttik Respublikasy Mamlekettik Gimni "Anthem of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic" (1946–1991)
Location of Kirghizia (red) within the Soviet Union
Status	Soviet Socialist Republic
Capital	Frunze
Common languages	Official languages: Kirghiz · Russian Minority languages: Uzbek
Religion	State atheism
Demonym(s)	Kirghiz Soviet
Government	Marxist-Leninist single-party soviet republic (1936–1990) Unitary presidential republic (1990–1991)
First Secretary
• 1936–1937 (first)	Moris Belotsky
• 1985–1990 (last)[1]	Absamat Masaliyev
Head of state
• 1936–1937 (first)	Abdukadyr Urazbekov
• 1990–1991 (last)	Askar Akayev
Head of government
• 1936–1937 (first)	Bayaly Isakeyev
• 1991 (last)	Andrei Iordan
Legislature	Supreme Soviet
History
• Kirghiz ASSR formed	11 February 1926
• Elevation to a Union Republic	5 December 1936
• Osh riots	June 1990
• Sovereignty declared	30 December 1990
• Independence declared	31 August 1991
• Independence recognized	26 December 1991
HDI (1990)	0.640 medium
Currency	Soviet ruble (руб) (SUR)
Calling code	7 319/331/332/334/335
Preceded by Succeeded by Kirghiz ASSR Kyrgyzstan
Today part of	Kyrgyzstan