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
5th President of Kyrgyzstan
In office
24 November 2017  15 October 2020
Prime MinisterSapar Isakov
Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev
Preceded byAlmazbek Atambayev
Succeeded bySadyr Japarov (Acting)
18th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office
13 April 2016  22 August 2017
PresidentAlmazbek Atambayev
DeputyCholpon Sultanbekova
Preceded byTemir Sariyev
Succeeded byMuhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev (Acting)
Governor of Osh
In office
16 August 2012  11 December 2015
Prime MinisterÖmürbek Babanov
Djoomart Otorbaev
Preceded byAytmat Kadyrbayev
Succeeded byTaalaybek Sarybashev
Personal details
Born
Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov

(1958-11-16) November 16, 1958
Biy-Myrza, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Aigul Tokoyeva
Children2
ResidenceOrdo House, Ala Archa State Residence
Alma materKyrgyz National Agrarian University

References

  1. "At Final Press Conference, Kyrgyz President Atambaev Plots His Political Future". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  2. "Sooronbay Jeenbekov becomes new Prime Minister". 24.kg.
  3. "Kyrgyz PM Jeenbekov Resigns To Run For President". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Bishkek. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. "Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2020.


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