- Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Infobox_President
name = Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev
Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев
imagesize = 200px
order =President of Kyrgyzstan
primeminister =Medetbek Kerimkulov Felix Kulov Azim Isabekov Almazbek Atambayev Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev Igor Chudinov
vicepresident =
term_start =25 March 2005
Acting until15 August 2005
term_end =
predecessor =Askar Akayev
successor =incumbent
order2 =Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
president2 =Askar Akayev
deputy2 =
term_start2 =21 December 2000
term_end2 =22 May 2002
predecessor2 =Amangeldy Muraliyev
successor2 =Nikolai Tanayev
president3 =
deputy3 =
term_start3 =25 March 2005
term_end3 =20 June 2005
Acting until28 March 2005
predecessor3 =Nikolai Tanayev
successor3 =Medetbek Kerimkulov
president4 =
deputy4 =
term_start4 =10 July 2005
term_end4 =15 August 2005
predecessor4 =Medetbek Kerimkulov
successor4 =Felix Kulov
birth_date = birth date and age|1949|08|01|df=y
birth_place =Masadan ,Jalal-Abad Oblasty ,Kyrgyz SSR , USSR
religion =Sunni Islam
death_date =
death_place =
spouse =
party = Ak JolKurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Kyrgyz: Курманбек Сали уулу Бакиев, Russian: Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев; born
1 August ,1949 ) is thePresident of Kyrgyzstan . TheLegislative Assembly of Kyrgyzstan of theSupreme Council of Kyrgyzstan appointed him acting President on24 March ,2005 following the ousting, during theTulip Revolution , of PresidentAskar Akayev .Bakiyev was the leader of the
People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan before his ascendance to the presidency. He gets most of his popular support from the south of the country. In October 2007 Bakiyev initiated the creation of Ak Jol party, but could not lead it due to his presidency [ [http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain?page=updates&docid=47668de723 After years of turmoil, Kyrgyz voters go to the polls] UNHCR Refworld] .Early life and career
In 1972 Bakiyev graduated from the
Kuybyshev Polytechnic Institute as an electrical engineer; from 1974 to 1976 he served in theSoviet Army . By 1979 he was deputy chief engineer at a factory inJalalabad , and by 1990 had risen to factory director, when he left to begin a political career. Initiallyfirst secretary of theKok-Yangak city council , he later rose to chairman of thesupreme soviet for that city, then deputy chairman for the Jalalabad region.Prime Minister
In 1995 Bakiyev was appointed Provincial Governor of Jalalabad oblast. He later served as Governor of
Chui oblast from April 1997 to December 2000 and as Prime Minister fromDecember 21 , 2000, toMay 22 , 2002, but resigned that position in the aftermath of riot police having shot and killed five anti-Akayev protesters in the southern Kyrgyz town ofAksy . In February 2005 he failed to win a seat in parliamentary elections.Fact|date=January 2007Tulip Revolution
Following the events of the 2005
Tulip Revolution , Bakiyev won the 10 July ballot for the Presidential election with 89% of the vote with a 53% turnout. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4150084.stm Bakiev sworn in as Kyrgyz leader] BBC News] This overwhelming electoral success is partly due to the political alliance withFelix Kulov who Bakiyev appointed Prime Minister soon after the election. Bakiyev was inaugurated on14 August inBishkek .President
Bakiyev's term in office has been marred by the slayings of several prominent people,
prison riot s, economic ills and battles for control of lucrative businesses despite initial hopes. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4395106.stm Kyrgyz jail unrest claims lives] BBC News] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4958146.stm Kyrgyz rally against corruption] BBC News] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4759301.stm Kyrgyz MP shot dead in Bishkek] BBC News] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6124428.stm Clashes erupt in Kyrgyz capital] BBC News] In 2006, Bakiyev faced a political crisis as thousands of people participated in a series of protests in Bishkek. He was accused of not following through with his promises to limit presidential power, give more authority to parliament and the prime minister, and eradicate corruption and crime. Bakiyev claimed that the opposition was plotting a coup against him. [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/018658DC-8EFE-4FAF-A6C2-BD09FC487D25.htm Thousands rally against Kyrgyz leader] Al Jazeera] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/832C87B8-C782-4E17-8B77-6224F7F59675.htm Kyrgyzstan brings coup charges] Al Jazeera]In April 2007, the opposition held protests demanding Bakiyev's resignation, [ [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/04/62ce11f8-bf73-4322-a80e-a1c45aa548bc.html "Kyrgyzstan: Protests Gain Steam Ahead Of Major Antigovernment Rally"] , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, April 9, 2007.] with a large protest beginning on
April 11 in Bishkek. Bakiyev signed constitutional amendments to reduce his own power onApril 10 , but the protest went ahead, with protesters saying that they would remain until he resigned. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/asia/AS-GEN-Kyrgyzstan-Protest.php "Kyrgyz opposition stages large rally against embattled president"] , Associated Press ("International Herald Tribune"), April 11, 2007.] Clashes broke out between protesters and police onApril 19 , after which the protests ended. [ [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/04/39d043c7-e636-4a16-a81a-afeffdbc6e0d.html "Kyrgyzstan: Overnight Violence Halts Bishkek Rallies"] , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, April 20, 2007.]References
External links
*ru icon [http://www.kurmanbekbakiev.kg/In.html Official Website]
* [http://www.tragicdoughnuts.com/kyrgyzstan/constitution.html Previous Constitution of Kyrgyzstan]
* [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/25/content_2744310.htm Xinhua profile]
* [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/10/45cb86ba-b5f9-42ca-a4d3-f0e3046d80da.html "Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Sign Economic Cooperation Treaty"]
* [http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?l=1&id=4495 Kyrgyzstan on the Edge]
* [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/11/EB685D4F-35AA-4285-8AFE-1DC834B3993C.html Kyrgyz President Replaces Renegade Regional Governor]
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