The politics of Kyrgyzstan,officially known as the Kyrgyz Republic,takes place in the framework of a presidential system representative democratic republic,whereby the President is head of state and the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers is head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Kyrgyzstan an "authoritarian regime" in 2022.
Kyrgyzstan has close relations with other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States,particularly Kazakhstan and Russia,given the historical legacy of the Soviet Union. It also has close relations with Turkey as well,given their shared heritage as Turkic languages.
Kyrgyzstan,officially the Kyrgyz Republic,is a landlocked country in Central Asia,lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the capital and largest city. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north,Uzbekistan to the west,Tajikistan to the south,and China to the east and southeast. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's over 7 million people,followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians.
The Kyrgyzstan national football team,officially recognised by FIFA and AFC as Kyrgyz Republic,represents Kyrgyzstan in international football and is controlled by the Kyrgyz Football Union,a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Central Asian Football Association.
The president of Kyrgyzstan,officially the president of the Kyrgyz Republic,is the head of state and head of government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The president directs the executive branch of the national government,is the commander-in-chief of the Kyrgyz military and also heads the National Security Council.
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva is a Kyrgyz diplomat and politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 7 April 2010 until 1 December 2011,becoming the first female Central Asian head of state. She was sworn in on 3 July 2010,after acting as interim leader following the 2010 April Revolution,which led to the ousting of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. She previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as head of the parliamentary caucus for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan. She is also known for the persecution of human rights activist Azimzhan Askarov and the failed policy that led to the clashes of June 2010.
Kurmanbek Sali uulu Bakiyev is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the second president of Kyrgyzstan from 2005 until his removal from office as a result of the Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010,forcing Bakiyev to flee the country.
Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1 December 2011 to 24 November 2017. He was Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 17 December 2010 to 1 December 2011,and from 29 March 2007 to 28 November 2007. He served as Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) from 30 July 1999 to 23 September 2011.
The Cabinet of Ministers is an executive body presided by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. The status and provisions of the government are determined by Section V of the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan. The cabinet consists of the deputy chairmen,ministers and the chairmen of state committees.
Upendra Yadav is a Nepalese politician who has twice served as Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and also as the chairman of the People's Socialist Party,Nepal from 2020 until 2023.
Almanbet Matubraimovich Matubraimov is a politician from Kyrgyzstan. In December 1993,he served briefly the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. He took over from Tursunbek Chyngyshev. He served as the Chairman of the Assembly of People's Representatives from March 1995 to November 1997.
Andris Ameriks is a Latvian politician and economist who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2019 elections. He is a former deputy mayor of Riga.
Dr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal commonly known as Bhim Rawal is a Nepali politician who former Deputy Prime Minister &Defence Minister of Nepal in First Oli cabinet. He served as the Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal in Madhav Nepal cabinet.
Sooronbay Sharip uulu Jeenbekov is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the fifth president of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 until his resignation in 2020,following a week of protests. Prior to that he served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2016 to August 2017.
Mukhammetkalyi Düyshekeyevich Abylgaziev is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2016 to August 2017,Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 22 to 26 August 2017,and Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2018 until his resignation in June 2020,during a criminal investigation into his government's sale of radio frequencies.
Sadyr Nurgojo uulu Japarov is a Kyrgyz politician who has been serving as the president of Kyrgyzstan since 28 January 2021. He previously held the post of acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan in the 2020 interim government,following the resignation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Japarov also became acting president of Kyrgyzstan after Jeenbekov's resignation,but resigned himself on 14 November 2020 to run for the 2021 presidential election,in which he was elected to succeed the acting president,Talant Mamytov.
Ulukbek Asamidinovich Maripov is a Kyrgyz politician who served as Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan from 5 May 2021 to 12 October 2021. He was the first to serve in this position,serving in this position after the post of Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan was abolished. Prior to being appointed prime minister Maripov had led the Kyrgyz Account Chamber.
Rajendra Prasad Lingden is a Nepali politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He also served as the Minister of Energy,Water Resources and Irrigation. He is also the chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). He served as a member of the 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal from March 2018. He was re-elected in 2022 in the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.
Akylbek Üsönbek uulu Japarov is a Kyrgyz politician who served as Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan from 2021 to 2024. He replaced Ulukbek Maripov,who had been appointed to the new role by President Sadyr Japarov on 5 May 2021. Aqılbek also concurrently served as the Head of the Presidential Administration under President Japarov.
