2020 interim government of Kyrgyzstan

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2020 interim government of Kyrgyzstan
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25th Cabinet of Kyrgyzstan
14 October 2020
Date formed14 October 2020
People and organisations
Head of state Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Sadyr Japarov
Head of government Sadyr Japarov
Deputy head of government Artem Novikov
Total no. of members17
Member party Independent
Birdimik
Mekenchil
Chong Kazat
Yiman Nuru
History
Predecessor Boronov

The 2020 interim government of Kyrgyzstan is the 25th government of Kyrgyzstan that was formed during the 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests which resulted in opposition groups seizing government buildings during the aftermath of the first 2020 parliamentary election. [1] [2] Sadyr Japarov was nominated as the acting Prime Minister by the deputies on 10 October 2020 who was approved by President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on 14 October which resulted in formation of a cabinet. [3] [4] The following day on 15 October, Jeenbekov stepped down from his post which resulted in Japarov becoming the acting president. [5] [6] This marked the first time in Kyrgyz history that someone served as President and PM at the same time. [7]

On 1 July, the Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev visited Azerbaijan. [8] That same day, Kyrgyz Culture Minister Anar Karimov and the Egyptian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Adel Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim exchanged views on further cooperation on expanding ties in the cultural field. [9]

Composition

PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officeParty
President Sadyr Japarov 15 October 2020Incumbent Mekenchil
Prime Minister 14 October 2020
First Vice Prime Minister Artem Novikov 14 October 2020Incumbent Independent
Vice Prime Ministers Maksat Mamytkanov 14 October 2020Incumbent Chong kazat
Aida Ismailova 1 April 2020Incumbent Birdimik
Ravshanbek Sabirov 14 October 2020Incumbent Mekenchil
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Kazakbaev 15 October 2020Incumbent Respublika
Minister of the Interior Ulan Niyazbekov 14 October 2020Incumbent Independent
Minister of Justice Marat Jamankulov 20 September 2018Incumbent Independent
Minister of Finance Mukashev Kyialbek 6 October 2020Incumbent Independent
Minister of Economy Sanjar Mukanbektov 30 May 2019Incumbent Independent
Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Land Reclamation Erkinbek Choduev 29 May 2019Incumbent Independent
Minister of Transport and Roads Bakyt Berdaliev 14 October 2020Incumbent Independent
Minister of Emergency Situations Boobek Ajikeev 14 October 2020Incumbent Independent
Minister of Education and Science Almazbek Beyshenaliev 14 October 2020Incumbent Independent
Minister of Healthcare Alymkadyr Beishenaliev 14 October 2020Incumbent Mekenchil
Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism Nurjigit Kadyrbekov 14 October 2020Incumbent Yiman Nuru
Minister of Labor and Social Development Ulukbek Kochkorov 20 April 2018Incumbent Birdimik
Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs Erlis Terdikbayev 30 May 2019Incumbent Independent
Chairman of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use Jyrgalbek Sagynbaev 29 May 2019Incumbent Independent
Chairman of the State Committee for Information Technologies and Communications Altynbek Ismailov 17 June 2020Incumbent Independent

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