Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan explained

Post:Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
Body:the Kyrgyz Republic
Insignia:Emblem of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Kyrgyzstan
Native Name:
Incumbent:Adylbek Kasymaliev
Incumbentsince:16 December 2024
Style:Mr. Chairman (informally)
His Excellency (international correspondence)
Member Of:Cabinet
Security Council
Residence:Ala Archa State Residence, Bishkek
Appointer:President of Kyrgyzstan
Formation:21 January 1991 (prime minister)
5 May 2021 (modern post)
Inaugural:Nasirdin Isanov (modern post: Ulukbek Maripov)
Salary:870 000 som annually

The chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, formerly known as the prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, chairs the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Powers

Until 2010, the president was in a stronger position than the prime minister in Kyrgyzstan, but after the 2010 constitutional referendum, the state transitioned to a parliamentary system, placing greater power in parliament and the cabinet at the expense of the president. This was reverted in 2021 after the Kyrgyz constitutional referendum.

History of the office

Kubatbek Boronov was the acting prime minister from 16 June 2020, succeeding Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev after his resignation due to his cabinet's heavy corruption case.

Following election protests, Boronov resigned and was replaced on 6 October 2020 by opposition party founder Sadyr Japarov[1] [2] and again by Artem Novikov on 14 November 2020 to 3 February 2021.

List of officeholders

PortraitName
Term of officeParty
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
1Nasirdin Isanov
(1943–1991)
21 January 199129 November 1991Independent
2Andrei Iordan
(1934–2006)
29 November 199110 February 1992Independent
3Tursunbek Chyngyshev
(born 1942)
10 February 199213 December 1993Independent
4Almanbet Matubraimov
(born 1952)
13 December 199314 December 1993Independent
5Apas Jumagulov
(born 1934)
14 December 199314 March 1998Independent
6Kubanychbek Jumaliyev
(born 1956)
14 March 199823 December 1998Independent
7Boris Silayev
(born 1946)
23 December 199825 December 1998Independent
8Jumabek Ibraimov
(1944–1999)
25 December 19984 April 1999Independent
9Boris Silayev
(born 1946)
4 April 199912 April 1999Independent
10Amangeldy Muraliyev
(born 1947)
12 April 199921 December 2000Independent
11Kurmanbek Bakiyev
(born 1949)
21 December 200022 May 2002Independent
12Nikolai Tanayev
(1945–2020)
22 May 200225 March 2005Independent
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
(born 1949)
25 March 200528 March 2005People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
(11)28 March 200520 June 2005
13Medetbek Kerimkulov
(born 1949)
20 June 200510 July 2005Independent
(11)Kurmanbek Bakiyev
(born 1949)
10 July 200515 August 2005People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
Felix Kulov
(born 1948)
15 August 20051 September 2005Ar-Namys
141 September 200529 January 2007
15Azim Isabekov
(born 1960)
29 January 200729 March 2007Ar-Namys
16Almazbek Atambayev
(born 1956)
29 March 200728 November 2007Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
17Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev
(born 1955)
28 November 200724 December 2007Independent
18Igor Chudinov
(born 1961)
24 December 200721 October 2009Ak Jol
19Daniar Usenov
(born 1960)
21 October 20097 April 2010Ak Jol
(16)Almazbek Atambayev
(born 1956)
17 December 201023 September 2011Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
20Ömürbek Babanov
(born 1970)
23 September 201114 November 2011Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan
(16)Almazbek Atambayev
(born 1956)
14 November 20111 December 2011Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
Ömürbek Babanov
(born 1970)
1 December 201124 December 2011Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan
2024 December 20111 September 2012
21Aaly Karashev
(born 1968)
1 September 20126 September 2012Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan
22Zhantoro Satybaldiyev
(born 1956)
6 September 201225 March 2014Independent
Djoomart Otorbaev[3]
(born 1955)
25 March 20143 April 2014Ata Meken
233 April 20141 May 2015
24Temir Sariyev[4]
(born 1963)
1 May 201513 April 2016Akshumkar
25Sooronbay Jeenbekov[5]
(born 1958)
13 April 201622 August 2017Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
26Mukhammetkalyi Abylgaziev
(born 1968)
22 August 201726 August 2017Independent
27Sapar Isakov
(born 1977)
26 August 201719 April 2018Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
(26)Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev
(born 1968)
20 April 201815 June 2020Independent
28Kubatbek Boronov
(born 1964)
17 June 20206 October 2020Independent
29Almazbek Batyrbekov
(born 1970)[6]
Acting Prime Minister (Disputed)
9 October 202014 October 2020Kyrgyzstan
Sadyr Japarov
(born 1968)
6 October 202010 October 2020Mekenchil
3010 October 202014 November 2020
31Artem Novikov
(born 1987)
14 November 20203 February 2021Independent
32Ulukbek Maripov
(born 1979)
3 February 20215 May 2021 Independent
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
32Ulukbek Maripov
(born 1979)
5 May 202112 October 2021Independent
33Akylbek Japarov
(born 1965)
12 October 202116 December 2024Ar-Namys
34Adylbek Kasymaliev
(born 1960)
16 December 2024IncumbentIndependent

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-10-08. PM quits as protesters take control in Kyrgyzstan. BBC News. 7 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Deutsche Welle . 2020-10-08. Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov resigns, reports claim . www.dw.com.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 3 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027223057/http://kabar.kg/eng/politics/full/9501 . 27 October 2014 . dead .
  4. News: Kyrgyzstan PM Sariyev resigns after cabinet accused of graft. Reuters. 11 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Kyrgyz Parliament Approves Atambaev Ally As New Prime Minister. rferl.org. 3 June 2019.
  6. Web site: First Deputy Prime Minister Almazbek Batyrbekov performs PM's duties.