Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov (Kyrgyz: Сооронбай Шарипович (Шарип уулу) Жээнбеков, Sooronbay Şaripoviç (Şarip uulu) Jéénbekov; Template:IPA-ky or Sooronbay Zheenbekov; born 16 November 1958) is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the President of Kyrgyzstan. He officially took office on 24 November 2017.[1] He was also the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2016 to August 2017.[2][3] He resigned on 15 October 2020 due to the 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests.[4]
Sooronbay Jeenbekov Сооронбай Жээнбеков | |
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| 5th President of Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 24 November 2017 – 15 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Sapar Isakov Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev |
| Preceded by | Almazbek Atambayev |
| Succeeded by | Sadyr Japarov (Acting) |
| 18th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 13 April 2016 – 22 August 2017 | |
| President | Almazbek Atambayev |
| Deputy | Cholpon Sultanbekova |
| Preceded by | Temir Sariyev |
| Succeeded by | Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev (Acting) |
| Governor of Osh | |
| In office 16 August 2012 – 11 December 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Ömürbek Babanov Djoomart Otorbaev |
| Preceded by | Aytmat Kadyrbayev |
| Succeeded by | Taalaybek Sarybashev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov November 16, 1958 Biy-Myrza, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aigul Tokoyeva |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ordo House, Ala Archa State Residence |
| Alma mater | Kyrgyz National Agrarian University |
Sooronbay Jeenbekov Media
Prime Minister Jeenbekov with Dmitry Medvedev, and Tigran Sargsyan at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council summit in Bishkek, 7 March 2017.
Jeenbekov with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, in 14 May 2018
Jeenbekov with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during the 6th summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan in September 2018
Jeenbekov with other CSTO leaders at the CSTO summit in Minsk, November 2017.
The Jeenbekov brothers - Asylbek and Zhusupzhan - widely influenced the political vertical of power in Kyrgyzstan, causing accusations of family-clan dictatorship
The pandemic hit Kyrgyzstan especially hard, leading to many deaths.
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References
- ↑ "At Final Press Conference, Kyrgyz President Atambaev Plots His Political Future". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ "Sooronbay Jeenbekov becomes new Prime Minister". 24.kg.
- ↑ "Kyrgyz PM Jeenbekov Resigns To Run For President". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Bishkek. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2020.[dead link]