Almazbek Atambayev
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| Almazbek Atambayev |
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| Assumed office 29 March 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Azim Isabekov |
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| Succeeded by | incumbent |
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| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan |
Almazbek Atambayev (Атамбаев Алмазбек Шаршенович) has been the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan since 29 March 2007. He has served as the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan since 30 July 1999.
Atambayev was an unsuccessful candidate in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election in October 2000 (winning 6% of the vote). [1]
Atambaev served as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism in the government from 20 December 2005[1] until he resigned on 21 April 2006.[2]
In November 2006 he was one of the leaders of anti-government protests in Bishkek, under the umbrella of the movement 'For Reform!' (За Реформы).[2] He was also involved in earlier protests in late April 2006.
On 26 December 2006 Atambayev rejected calls from other lawmakers for a dissolution of the Supreme Council, saying, "It is impossible for this Parliament to be dissolved at least until May [2007], and it has to adopt all the laws. Otherwise there will be a war in Kyrgyzstan, because even if Parliament adopts the [proposed] authoritarian constitution, I will tell you openly, we will not accept it. It would be a constitution adopted illegally. Then we would take every [possible protest action]. We are ready for that."[3]
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Azim Isabekov on 29 March 2007, Atambayev was appointed Acting Prime Minister by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.[4] He was then confirmed in parliament by a vote of 48-3 on 30 March.[5] He is the first prime minister in Central Asia to come from an opposition party. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ "New Kyrgyz Government Sworn In", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, December 21, 2005.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan's Trade Minister Resigns", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, April 21, 2006.
- ^ "Kyrgyz Lawmakers Call For Dissolution Of Parliament", RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, December 26, 2006.
- ^ "Kyrgyz Prime Minister Resigns", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, March 29, 2007.
- ^ "Kyrgyz Parliament Confirms New Prime Minister", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, March 30, 2007.
- ^ "Pressed, Kyrgyz President Names His Critic as Premier", New York Times, March 30, 2007.
| Preceded by Azim Isabekov |
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan 2007–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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