President

Kurmanbek Salievich Bakiev
President of the Kyrgyz Republic

Born on August 1, 1949 in Masadan village, Suzak District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan

In 1978 graduated from Kuibyshev Polytechnical Institute with a profession of "Computer Specialist"

Professional Activity:

1970 — 1971: Second-class Batcher, Plant named after Maslennikov, Kuibyshev, Russia

1972 — 1974: Loader, Fish Factory, Kuibyshev, Russia

1974 — 1976: Duty in the ranks of the Soviet Army

1976 — 1977: Third-class Submachine Gunner, Plant named after Maslennikov, Kuibyshev, Russia

1977 — 1979: Fifth-class Electrician and Electrical Engineer, Plant named after Maslennikov, Kuibyshev, Russia

1979 — 1983: Senior Engineer-Mathematician, Master, “Plug-and-socket Connections” Plant, Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan

1985 — 1990: Director,“Profile” Plant, Ministry of Electronic Industry of the USSR, Kok-Jangak, Kyrgyzstan

1990 — 1991: 1st Secretary, Kok-Jangak Municipal Committee of the CPSU; Chairman, Municipal Council of Elected Representatives of the People, Kok-Jangak, Kyrgyzstan

1991 — 1992: Deputy Chairman, Jalal-Abad Regional Council of Elected Representatives of the People

1992—1994: Head, State Administration of Toguz-Toro District, Jalal-Abad Region

1994 — 1995: Deputy Chairman, State Property Foundation of the Kyrgyz Republic; First Deputy Head, Jalal-Abad Regional State Administration

1995 — 1997: Governor, Jalal-Abad Regional State Administration

1997 — 2000: Governor, Chui Regional State Administration

December 2000 — May 2002: Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic

October 2002 — March 2005: Member of the Legislative Assembly from Ala-Buka electoral district №15, Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic

February 2003: Member of the centrist deputy group«Regions of Kyrgyzstan»

Since 2004: Chairman, Central Council of United Political Forces“Kyrgyzstan People's Movement”

March 2005: Acting President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic

July 10, 2005: Elected President of the Kyrgyz Republic with 88,65 % of electoral votes

August 14, 2005: Inauguration Ceremony

Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian and Uzbek

Marital Status: married to Tatyana Vasilievna Bakieva with two sons, Marat and Maxim

Elder son Marat is a Deputy Chief of Department in the Kyrgyz Republic's National Security Service

Younger son Maxim is a Head of central agency of Kyrgyz Republic for development, investments and innovations.

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