Askar Akayev

Askar Akayev
Аскар Акаев
Akayev in 2016
1st President of Kyrgyzstan
In office
27 October 1990 – 24 March 2005
(14 years, 148 days)
Prime MinisterNasirdin Isanov
Andrei Iordan (acting)
Tursunbek Chyngyshev
Almanbet Matubraimov (acting)
Apas Jumagulov
Kubanychbek Jumaliyev
Boris Silayev (acting)
Jumabek Ibraimov
Boris Silayev (acting)
Amangeldy Muraliyev
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Nikolai Tanayev
Vice PresidentNasirdin Isanov
German Kuznetsov
Feliks Kulov
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byIshenbai Kadyrbekov (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1944-11-10) 10 November 1944
Kyzyl-Bayrak, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
(now Kyrgyzstan)
NationalityKyrgyz
Political partyIndependent
Forward Kyrgyzstan Party (affiliated)
Spouse(s)Mayram Akayeva
Children4, including Bermet and Aidar
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
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Askar Akayevich Akayev (Kyrgyz: Аскар Акаевич Акаев; born 10 November 1944) is a retired Kyrgyz politician. He was the 1st President of Kyrgyzstan from 27 October 1990 until 24 March 2005.

In 2005, people disagreed about the result of the election. Some people said the election was unfair. There were protests and Akayev escaped to Russia. He became a professor at Moscow State University.

Education and early career

Akayev was born in Kyzyl-Bayrak, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic.[1]

References

  1. Dennis Kavanagh (1998). "Akayev, Askar". A Dictionary of Political Biography. Oxford University Press. p. 5. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Position created
President of Kyrgyzstan
1990 – 2005
Succeeded by
Ishenbai Kadyrbekov
Acting