Executive branch Kyrgyzstan, in 33 editions.

president, Cabinet of Ministers
President Askar AKAYEV; Vice President Felix KULOV; Chairman, Supreme
Soviet, Medetkav SHERIMKULOV; Spiritual leader of Kyrgyz Muslims, Sadykzhav
KAMALOV
Chief of State:
President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990), Vice President Felix KULOV
(since 2 March 1992)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Tursenbek CHYNGYSHEV (since 2 March 1992)
President:
last held 12 October 1991 (next to be held NA 1996); results - Askar AKAYEV
won in
uncontested election with 95% of vote with 90% of electorate voting;
note -
Republic Supreme Soviet elections held 25 February 1990; presidential
elections held first president elected by Supreme Soviet 28 October 1990, then by popular vote
vote 12 October 1991
Supreme Soviet: Zhogorku Keneshom:
note - last held 25 February 1990 for the Supreme Soviet (next to be held no later
than NA November
1994); 1994 for the Zhgorku Keneshom); results - Commnunists (310) 90%, 90%;
seats - (350 total) Communists 310
president, Cabinet of Ministers, prime minister
Chief of State:
President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990); Vice President Feliks KULOV
(since 12 October 1992)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Tursenbek CHYNGYSHEV (since 2 March 1992); Deputy Prime
Minister Abdygani ERKEBAYEV; Supreme Soviet Chairman Medetkan SHERIMKULOV
(since NA)

President: chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990);
election last held 12 October 1991 (next to be held NA 1996); results
- Askar AKAYEV
won in uncontested election with 95% of vote and with
90% of electorate voting;
note - president elected by Supreme Soviet
28 October 1990, then by popular
vote 12 October 1991
Zhogorku Keneshom: 1991; AKAYEV won 96%
last held 25 February 1990 for of the Supreme Soviet (next to be held no later vote in a referendum on his status as president on 30 January
than NA November 1994 for the Zhgorku Keneshom); results - Commnunists 90%;
seats - (350 total) Communists 310
president, Cabinet of Ministers, prime minister
Chief of State:
President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990); Vice President Feliks KULOV
(since 12 October 1992)
Head head of Government:
government: Prime Minister Tursenbek CHYNGYSHEV Apas DJUMAGULOV (since 2 March 1992); Deputy Prime NA December
Minister Abdygani ERKEBAYEV; Supreme Soviet Chairman Medetkan SHERIMKULOV 1993)
(since NA) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers; subordinate to the president

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990); 1990) was
election elected for a five-year term by popular vote; elections last held 12 October 1991 24
December 1995 (next to be held NA 1996); NA); results
- Askar AKAYEV won in uncontested
election with 95% 75% of vote and with
90% 86% of electorate voting; note - president elected by Supreme Soviet
28 October 1990, then by popular vote 12 October 1991; elections were held early which gave the two opposition candidates
little time to campaign; AKAYEV won 96% may have orchestrated the
"deregistration" of the vote in two other candidates, one of whom was a referendum on his status as president on 30 January major
1994 rival
head of government: Prime Minister Apas DJUMAGULOV JUMAGULOV (since NA December
1993) was appointed by the president and reappointed February 1996
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers; subordinate to Ministers was appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990) was
head of government: Prime Minister Apas JUMAGULOV (since NA December
1993)
cabinet : Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term by popular vote; term;
elections last held 24
December 1995 (next to be held NA); NA 2000); prime
minister appointed by the president
election results - : Askar AKAYEV won
election with 75% elected president; percent of vote with 86% of electorate voting; note -
Askar AKAYEV 75%; note - elections were held early which gave the two
opposition candidates
little time to campaign; AKAYEV may have
orchestrated the
"deregistration" of two other candidates, one of whom
was a major
rival
head of government: Prime Minister Apas JUMAGULOV (since NA December
1993) was appointed by the president and reappointed February 1996
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers was appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Apas JUMAGULOV Kubanychbek JUMALIYEV (since NA December 25
1993) March 1998)
cabinet : cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
elections last held 24 December 1995 (next to be held NA 2000); prime
minister appointed by the president
election results : results: Askar AKAYEV elected president; percent of vote -
Askar vote-Askar AKAYEV 75%; note - elections note-elections were held early which gave the two
two opposition candidates little time to campaign; AKAYEV may have
orchestrated the "deregistration" of two other candidates, one of whom
was a major rival

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Kubanychbek JUMALIYEV Jumabek IBRAIMOV (since 25 NA
March December 1998)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
elections last held 24 December 1995 (next to be held NA 2000); prime
prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Askar AKAYEV elected reelected president; percent of
vote-Askar vote--Askar AKAYEV 75%; note-elections note--elections were held early which gave the
two opposition candidates little time to campaign; AKAYEV may have
orchestrated the "deregistration" of two other candidates, one of whom
whom was a major rival

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Jumabek IBRAIMOV (since NA
December 1998)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;
elections last held 24 December 1995 (next to be held NA November or December 2000);
prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected president; percent of
vote--Askar vote - Askar AKAYEV 75%; note--elections note - elections were held early which gave the
two opposition candidates little time to campaign; AKAYEV may have
orchestrated the "deregistration" of two other candidates, one of
whom was a major rival

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Jumabek IBRAIMOV Kurmanbek BAKIYEV (since NA 22 December 1998)
2000) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections last held 24 December 1995 29 October 2000 (next to be held November or December 2000); 2005); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Askar AKAYEV 75%; 74%, Omurbek TEKEBAYEV 14%, other candidates 12%; note - elections were held early which gave the two opposition candidates little time to campaign; AKAYEV may have orchestrated the "deregistration" of two other candidates, one of whom was a major rival election marred by serious irregularities

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Nikolay TANAYEV (since 22 May 2002); note - Prime Minister Kurmanbek BAKIYEV (since resigned on 22 December 2000) May 2002 when five demonstrators were killed in clashes with the police
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Askar AKAYEV 74%, Omurbek TEKEBAYEV 14%, other candidates 12%; note - election marred by serious irregularities
elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections last held 29 October 2000 (next to be held November or December 2005); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Askar AKAYEV 74%, Omurbek TEKEBAYEV 14%, other candidates 12%; note - election marred by serious irregularities

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Nikolay TANAYEV (since 22 May 2002); note - Prime Minister Kurmanbek BAKIYEV resigned on 22 May 2002 when five demonstrators were killed in clashes a clash with the police in March of 2002
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Askar AKAYEV 74%, Omurbek TEKEBAYEV 14%, other candidates 12%; note - election marred by serious irregularities
elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections last held 29 October 2000 (next to be held November or December 2005); prime minister appointed by the president

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Nikolay TANAYEV (since 22 May 2002); note - Prime Minister Kurmanbek BAKIYEV resigned on 22 May 2002 when five demonstrators were killed in a clash with police in March of 2002 2002; First Deputy Prime Minister Kubanychbek JUMALIYEV (since 19 March 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections last held 29 October 2000 (next to be 30 October 2005); prime minister appointed by the president; note - President AKAYEV has publicly stated that he will not seek reelection when his current term expires in 2005
election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Askar AKAYEV 74%, Omurbek TEKEBAYEV 14%, other candidates 12%; note - election marred by serious irregularities
elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections last held 29 October 2000 (next to be held November or December 2005); prime minister appointed by the president

chief of state: President Askar AKAYEV (since 28 October 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Nikolay TANAYEV Kurmanbek BAKIYEV (since 22 May 2002); 14 August 2005); note - Prime Minister Kurmanbek BAKIYEV former President Askar AKAYEV resigned effective 11 April 2005 following widespread protests that forced him to flee the country on 22 May 2002 when five demonstrators were killed in a clash with police in 24 March 2005
head of 2002; First Deputy government: Prime Minister Kubanychbek JUMALIYEV Feliks KULOV (since 19 March 2004) 1 September 2005)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president reelected Kurmanbek BAKIYEV elected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections election last held 29 October 2000 10 July 2005 (next to be 30 October 2005); scheduled for NA 2010); prime minister appointed nominated by the president; note - President AKAYEV has publicly stated that he will not seek reelection when his current term expires in 2005 president for approval by Parliament
election results: Askar AKAYEV reelected Kurmanbek BAKIYEV elected president; percent of vote - Askar AKAYEV 74%, Omurbek TEKEBAYEV 14%, Kurmanbek BAKIYEV 88.6%, Tursunbai BAKIR-UULU 3.9%, other candidates 12%; note - election marred by serious irregularities 7.5%; Feliks KULOV approved as prime minister 55-8

chief of state: President Kurmanbek BAKIYEV (since 14 August 2005); note - former President Askar AKAYEV resigned effective 11 April 2005 following widespread protests that forced him to flee the country on 24 March 2005
head of government: Prime Minister Feliks KULOV (since 1 September 2005) 2005); First Deputy Prime Minister Daniyar USENOV (since 10 May 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister; note - the new constitution of November 2006 calls for the legislature to appoint the prime minister and members of the Cabinet after the elections of 2010
elections: Kurmanbek BAKIYEV elected by popular vote for a five-year term; term (eligible for a second term); election last held 10 July 2005 (next scheduled for NA 2010); prime minister nominated by the president for approval by Parliament Parliament; note - the new constitution of November 2006 calls for the legislature to appoint the prime minister and members of the Cabinet after the elections of 2010
election results: Kurmanbek BAKIYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kurmanbek BAKIYEV 88.6%, Tursunbai BAKIR-UULU 3.9%, other candidates 7.5%; Feliks KULOV approved as prime minister 55-8

chief of state: President Kurmanbek BAKIYEV (since 14 August 2005); note - former President Askar AKAYEV resigned effective 11 April 2005 following widespread protests that forced him to flee the country on 24 March 2005 2005)
head of government: Acting Prime Minister Feliks KULOV Iskenderbek AYDARALIYEV (since 1 September 2005); 28 November 2007); First Deputy Prime Minister Daniyar USENOV (since 10 May 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister; note - following legislative elections under the new constitution of November 2006 calls for constitution, the legislature to will propose and the president appoint the prime minister, and the prime minister will propose and the president appoint members of the Cabinet after the elections Cabinet, except for ministers in charge of 2010 defense and security, who will be appointed solely by the president
elections: Kurmanbek BAKIYEV elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 10 July 2005 (next scheduled for 2010); 16 December 2007); prime minister nominated by the president for approval by Parliament; note - the new constitution of November 2006 calls for the legislature to propose and the president to appoint the prime minister and members of the Cabinet after the elections of 2010 legislative elections, currently scheduled for 16 December 2007
election results: Kurmanbek BAKIYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kurmanbek BAKIYEV 88.6%, Tursunbai BAKIR-UULU 3.9%, other candidates 7.5%; Feliks KULOV approved as prime minister 55-8 7.5%

chief of state: President Kurmanbek BAKIYEV BAKIEV (since 14 August 2005)
head of government: Acting Prime Minister Iskenderbek AYDARALIYEV (since 28 November 2007); First Deputy Prime Minister Daniyar USENOV Igor CHUDINOV (since 10 May 2006) 24 December 2007)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed proposed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister; note - following legislative elections under the constitution, the legislature will propose and the president appoint the prime minister, and the prime minister will propose and the president appoint members of appointed by the Cabinet, except for president; ministers in charge of defense and security, who will be appointed solely by the president
elections: Kurmanbek BAKIYEV BAKIEV elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 10 July 2005 (next scheduled for 16 December 2007); 2010); prime minister nominated by the president for approval by Parliament; note - the constitution calls for parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the legislature to propose and seats; if no such party exists, the president to appoint selects the party that will nominate a prime minister after legislative elections, currently scheduled for 16 December 2007
election results: Kurmanbek BAKIYEV BAKIEV elected president; percent of vote - Kurmanbek BAKIYEV BAKIEV 88.6%, Tursunbai BAKIR-UULU 3.9%, other candidates 7.5%

chief of state:
President Kurmanbek BAKIEV (since 14 August 2005)
head of government:
Prime Minister Igor CHUDINOV Daniyar USENOV (since 24 December 2007) 21 October 2009); First Deputy Prime Minister Akylbek JAPAROV (since 22 October 2009)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security, appointed solely by the president
elections:
Kurmanbek BAKIEV elected reelected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); term; election last held 10 23 July 2005 2009 (next scheduled for 2010); 2014); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the seats; if no such party exists, the president selects the party that will nominate a prime minister
election results:
Kurmanbek BAKIEV elected president; percent of vote - Kurmanbek BAKIEV 88.6%, Tursunbai BAKIR-UULU 3.9%, 76.1%, Almaz ATAMBAYEV 8.4%, Temir SARIYEV 6.7%, other candidates 7.5% 8.8%

chief of state:
President Kurmanbek BAKIEV Roza OTUNBAEVA (since 14 August 2005) 19 May 2010); note - OTUNBAEVA became acting president on 7 April 2010 following the early April 2010 riots that overthrew President Kurmanbek BAKIEV; she was appointed president through 31 December 2011 by a 19 May 2010 decree of the provisional government, which also prohibited her from running in the next presidential election; she was officially sworn in on 3 July 2010
head of government:
Prime Minister Daniyar USENOV Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 21 October 2009); 17 December 2010); First Deputy Prime Minister Akylbek JAPAROV - Omurbek BABANOV (since 22 October 2009) 17 December 2010); Deputy Prime Ministers - Shamil ATAKHANOV, Ibragim JUNUSOV, Jantoro SATYBALDIEV (since 17 December 2010)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security, are appointed solely by the president
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elections:
Kurmanbek BAKIEV reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held on 23 July 2009 (next scheduled for 2014); 2011); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the seats; if no such party exists, the president selects the party that will nominate form a prime minister coalition majority and government
election results:
Kurmanbek BAKIEV elected president; percent of vote - Kurmanbek BAKIEV 76.1%, Almaz ATAMBAYEV ATAMBAEV 8.4%, Temir SARIYEV SARIEV 6.7%, other candidates 8.8%

chief of state:
President Roza OTUNBAEVA Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 19 May 2010); note - OTUNBAEVA became acting president on 7 April 2010 following the early April 2010 riots that overthrew President Kurmanbek BAKIEV; she was appointed president through 31 1 December 2011 by a 19 May 2010 decree of the provisional government, which also prohibited her from running in the next presidential election; she was officially sworn in on 3 July 2010 2011)
head of government:
Prime Minister Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 17 December 2010); First Deputy Prime Minister - Omurbek BABANOV (since 17 1 December 2010); 2011); Deputy Prime Ministers Minister - Shamil ATAKHANOV, Ibragim JUNUSOV, Jantoro SATYBALDIEV JUNUSOV (since 17 December 2010)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security, are appointed solely by the president
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elections:
Kurmanbek BAKIEV reelected Almazbek ATAMBAYEV elected by popular vote for a five-year six-year term; election last held on 23 July 2009 30 October 2011 (next scheduled for 2011); 2017); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the seats; if no such party exists, the president selects the party that will form a coalition majority and government
election results:
Kurmanbek BAKIEV Almazbek ATAMBAYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kurmanbek BAKIEV 76.1%, Almaz ATAMBAEV 8.4%, Temir SARIEV 6.7%, Almazbek ATAMBAYEV 63.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIYEV 14.3%, other candidates 8.8% 7.8%

chief of state:
President Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 1 December 2011)
head of government:
Prime Minister Omurbek BABANOV Jantoro SATYBALDIEV (since 1 December 2011); 5 September 2012); First Deputy Prime Minister - Ibragim JUNUSOV Joomart OTORBAEV (since 17 December 2010) 5 September 2012); Deputy Prime Ministers - Tayyrbek SARPASHEV and Kamila TALIEVA (since 5 September 2012)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security, security are appointed solely by the president
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elections:
Almazbek ATAMBAYEV president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next scheduled for 2017); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the seats; if no such party exists, the president selects the party that will form a coalition majority and government
election results:
Almazbek ATAMBAYEV ATAMBAEV elected president; percent of vote - Almazbek ATAMBAYEV ATAMBAEV 63.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIYEV TASHIEV 14.3%, other candidates 7.8% 7.8%; Jantoro SATYBALDIEV elected prime minister; parliamentary vote - 111-2

chief of state:
President Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 1 December 2011)
head of government:
Prime Minister Jantoro SATYBALDIEV (since 5 September 2012); First Deputy Prime Minister - Joomart OTORBAEV (since 5 September 2012); Deputy Prime Ministers - Tayyrbek SARPASHEV and Kamila TALIEVA (since 5 September 2012) 2012), Tokon MAMYTOV (since 19 June 2013)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security are appointed solely by the president
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elections:
president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next scheduled for to be held in 2017); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the seats; if no such party exists, the president selects the party that will form a coalition majority and government
election results:
Almazbek ATAMBAEV elected president; percent of vote - Almazbek ATAMBAEV 63.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIEV 14.3%, other 7.8%; Jantoro SATYBALDIEV elected prime minister; parliamentary vote - 111-2

chief of state:
President Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 1 December 2011)
head of government:
Prime Minister Jantoro SATYBALDIEV Joomart OTORBAEV (since 5 September 2012); 2 April 2014, acting since 26 March 2014); First Deputy Prime Minister - Joomart OTORBAEV Tayyrbek SARPASHEV (since 5 September 2012); 2 April 2014); Deputy Prime Ministers - Tayyrbek SARPASHEV and Kamila TALIEVA (since 5 September 2012), Tokon MAMYTOV (since 19 June 2013) Valeriy DIL, Abdyrakhman MAMATALIEV, Elvira SARIEVA (all since 2 April 2014)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security are appointed solely by the president
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elections:
president elected by popular vote for a one six-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2017); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary party holding more than 50% of the seats; if no such party exists, the president selects the party that will form a coalition majority and government
election results:
Almazbek ATAMBAEV elected president; percent of vote - Almazbek ATAMBAEV 63.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIEV 14.3%, other 7.8%; Jantoro SATYBALDIEV elected prime minister; parliamentary vote - 111-2

chief of state:
President Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 1 December 2011)
head of government:
Prime Minister Joomart OTORBAEV Temir SARIYEV (since 2 April 2014, acting since 26 March 2014); 1 May 2015); First Deputy Prime Minister Tayyrbek SARPASHEV (since 2 April 2014); Deputy Prime Ministers Valeriy DIL, DIL (since 2 April 2014), Abdyrakhman MAMATALIEV, Elvira SARIEVA (all since MAMATALIEV (since 2 April 2014), Damira NIYAZALIEVA (since 26 December 2014)
cabinet:
Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; ministers in charge of defense and security are ministers appointed solely by the president
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elections:
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for one six-year a single 6-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2017); prime minister nominated by the parliamentary majority party holding more than 50% of or majority coalition in the seats; if no such party exists, Supreme Council, appointed by the president selects the party that will form a coalition majority and government
election results:
Almazbek ATAMBAEV elected president; percent of vote - Almazbek ATAMBAEV (SDPK) 63.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (All Kyrgyzstan) 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIEV (Homeland) 14.3%, other 7.8%; Jantoro SATYBALDIEV Temir SARIYEV elected prime minister; parliamentary Supreme Council vote - 111-2 97 to 2

chief of state: President Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 1 December 2011)
head of government: Prime Minister Temir SARIYEV (since 1 May 2015); First Deputy Prime Minister Tayyrbek SARPASHEV (since 2 April 2014); Deputy Prime Ministers Valeriy DIL (since 2 April 2014), Abdyrakhman MAMATALIEV Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (since 2 13 April 2014), Damira NIYAZALIEVA (since 26 December 2014) 2016)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; defense and security ministers committee chairs appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2017); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president
election results: Almazbek ATAMBAEV elected president; percent of vote - Almazbek ATAMBAEV (SDPK) 63.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (All Kyrgyzstan) 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIEV (Homeland) 14.3%, other 7.8%; Temir SARIYEV Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected prime minister; Supreme Council vote - 97 115 to 2 0

chief of state: President Almazbek ATAMBAEV (since 1 December 2011)
head of government: Prime Minister Sooronbay JEENBEKOV Sapar ISAKOV (since 13 April 2016) 26 August 2017)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; defense and security committee chairs appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 30 15 October 2011 2017 (next to be held in 2017); October 2023); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president
election results: Almazbek ATAMBAEV Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president; president in first round; percent of vote - Almazbek ATAMBAEV Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (SDPK) 63.2%, 54.3%, Omurbek BABANOV (independent) 33.4%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (All (United Kyrgyzstan) 14.7%, Kamchybek TASHIEV (Homeland) 14.3%, 6.4%, Temir SARIYEV (Akshumar) 2.5%, other 7.8%; 3.4%; note - Sooronbay JEENBEKOV JEENBEKOV's inauguration is scheduled for 4 December 2017; Sapar ISAKOV elected prime minister; Supreme Council vote - 115 97 to 0 5

chief of state: President Almazbek ATAMBAEV Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (since 1 December 2011) 24 November 2017)
head of government: Prime Minister Sapar ISAKOV Mukhammedkalyy ABYLGAZIEV (since 26 August 2017) 20 April 2018); First Deputy Prime Minister Kubatbek BORONOV (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister Jengish RAZAKOV (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister Altynay OMURBEKOVA (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister Zamirbek ASKAROV (since 20 April 2018)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; president upon approval by the Supreme Council; defense and security committee chairs appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 15 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2023); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president upon approval by the Supreme Council
election results: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (SDPK) 54.3%, 54.2%, Omurbek BABANOV (independent) 33.4%, (Respublika) 33.5%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United (Butun Kyrgyzstan) 6.4%, 6.6%, Temir SARIYEV (Akshumar) 2.5%, other 3.4%; 3.2%; note - Sooronbay JEENBEKOV's inauguration is scheduled for 4 December 2017; Sapar ISAKOV elected prime minister; Supreme Council vote - 97 to 5

chief of state: President Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (since 24 November 2017)
head of government: Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyy ABYLGAZIEV (since 20 April 2018); First Deputy Prime Minister Kubatbek BORONOV (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister Jengish Ministers Jenish RAZAKOV (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister 2018), Altynay OMURBEKOVA (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Minister 2018), Zamirbek ASKAROV (since 20 April 2018)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president upon approval by the Supreme Council; defense and security committee chairs appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 15 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2023); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president upon approval by the Supreme Council
election results: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (SDPK) 54.2%, Omurbek BABANOV (Respublika) 33.5%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (Butun Kyrgyzstan) 6.6%, Temir SARIYEV (Akshumar) 2.5%, other 3.2%; note - Sapar ISAKOV elected prime minister; Supreme Council vote - 97 to 5 3.2%

chief of state: Acting President Sooronbay JEENBEKOV Talant MAMYTOV (since 24 14 November 2017) 2020); President Sooronbay JEENBEKOV resigned on 16 October 2020 following massive protests brought on by disputed legislative election results of 4 October 2020
head of government: Acting Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyy ABYLGAZIEV Artem NOVIKOV (since 20 April 2018); First Deputy 14 November 2020); note - Prime Minister Kubatbek BORONOV (since 20 April 2018); Deputy Prime Ministers Jenish RAZAKOV (since 20 April 2018), Altynay OMURBEKOVA (since 20 April 2018), Zamirbek ASKAROV (since 20 April 2018) resigned on 9 October 2020 following massive protests brought on by disputed legislative election results of 4 October 2020
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president upon approval by the Supreme Council; defense and security committee chairs appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 15 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2023); 10 January 2021); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president upon approval by the Supreme Council
election results: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (SDPK) 54.2%, Omurbek BABANOV (Respublika) 33.5%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (Butun Kyrgyzstan) 6.6%, Temir SARIYEV (Akshumar) 2.5%, other 3.2% 3.2%; note - JEENBEKOV resigned as president on 16 October 2020; BORONOV resigned as prime minister on 9 October 2020

chief of state: President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021)
head of government: Prime Minister President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 January 2021 (next to be held in 2027)
election results: 2021: Sadyr JAPAROV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sadyr JAPAROV 79.5%, (Mekenchil) 79.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV 6.5%, (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.8%, other 14%
2017: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president; Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (Social Democratic Party of Kosovo) 54.7%, Omurbek BABANOV (independent) 33.8%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.6%, and other 4.9%
note: the President is both Chief of State and Head of Government.

chief of state: President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021) 2021); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 January 2021 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
2021: Sadyr JAPAROV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sadyr JAPAROV (Mekenchil) 79.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.8%, other 14%
2017: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president; Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (Social Democratic Party of Kosovo) Kyrgyzstan) 54.7%, Omurbek BABANOV (independent) 33.8%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.6%, and other 4.9%
note: the President is both Chief of State and Head of Government.

chief of state: President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government 2021)
head of government: President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 January 2021 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
2021: Sadyr JAPAROV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sadyr JAPAROV (Mekenchil) 79.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.8%, other 14%
2017: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president; Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan) 54.7%, Omurbek BABANOV (independent) 33.8%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.6%, other 4.9%
note: the President president is both Chief chief of State state and Head head of Government. government

chief of state: President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021)
head of government: President Sadyr JAPAROV Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek KASYMALIYEV (since 28 January 2021) 18 December 2024)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president
elections/appointments: election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute majority absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds rounds, if needed needed, for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); term)
most recent election last held on date: 10 January 2021 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
2021: Sadyr JAPAROV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Sadyr JAPAROV (Mekenchil) 79.2%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.8%, other 14%
2017: Sooronbay JEENBEKOV elected president; Sooronbay JEENBEKOV (Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan) 54.7%, Omurbek BABANOV (independent) 33.8%, Adakhan MADUMAROV (United Kyrgyzstan) 6.6%, other 4.9%
expected date of next election: 2027
note: the president is both chief of state and head of government