Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev

Mukhammetkalyy Duyshekeyevich Abylgaziyev (Kyrgyz: Мухамметкалый Дүйшекеевич (Дүйшеке уулу) Абылгазиев, romanized: Muhammetqalıy Düyşekeyeviç (Düyşeke uulu) Abılğaziyev, [muχɑmːetqɑˈlɯj dyjʃeˈkejevɪtʃ ɑbɯɫɢɑˈzijɪf]; born 20 January 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 20 April 2018 to 15 June 2020.[1]

Muhammetkalyy Duyshekeyevich Abylgaziyev Muhammetqalıy Düyşekeyeviç Abılğaziyev Мухамметкалый Дүйшекеевич Абылгазиев
20th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office 20 April 2018 – 15 June 2020
President	Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Preceded by	Sapar Isakov
Succeeded by	Kubatbek Boronov
In office 22 August 2017 – 26 August 2017 Acting
President	Almazbek Atambayev
Preceded by	Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Succeeded by	Sapar Isakov
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office 13 April 2016 – 22 August 2017
Prime Minister	Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Preceded by	Tairbek Sarpashev
Succeeded by	Tolkunbek Abdygulov
Personal details
Born	20 January 1968 Kochkor, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political party	Independent

Early life and education

Abylgaziyev was born on 20 January 1968 in the Kochkor District of the Naryn Oblast in the Kyrgyz SSR. In 1994 he graduated from the Agricultural Institute named after Constantin Scriabine with a specialization in Agronomy. In 1997 he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business at the International University of Kyrgyzstan.

Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

Abylgaziev with Ilham Aliyev

He was the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 22 August to 26 August 2017. He was appointed following Sooronbay Jeenbekov's resignation to contest the October 2017 presidential election. Abulgaziyev previously served as Deputy Prime Minister.[2][3] On April 20, 2018, he was reappointed Prime Minister by President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, after Prime Minister Sapar Isakov’s Government was sacked.[1] On April 25, the new government was sworn in.[4]

Since his appointment, Abylgaziyev has met frequently his counterparts who are heads of government, including with Kazakh Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

On 15 June 2020, Abylgaziev resigned from his post as Prime Minister in connection with allegations against the government in a criminal case on the extension and renewal of radio frequency resources.[5]

Cabinet

Since 20 April 2018:[6]

• Prime Minister – Himself
• Deputy Prime Ministers
  • Kubatbek Boronov
  • Jenish Razakov
  • Altynai Omurbekov
  • Zamirbek Askarov
• Minister of Foreign Affairs – Chingiz Aidarbekov
• Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration – Nurbek Murashev
• Minister of the Economy – Oleg Pankratov
• Minister of Education and Science – Gulmira Kudayberdieva
• Minister of Emergency Situations – Nurbolot Mirzakhmedov
• Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism – Azamat Zhamankulov
• Minister of Finance – Baktygul Jeenbaeva
• Minister of Health Care – Kosmosbek Cholponbaev
• Minister of Internal Affairs – Kashkar Junushaliev
• Minister of Justice – Marat Jamankulov
• Minister of Labor, Employment, and Migration – Ulukbek Kochkorov
• Minister of Transportation – Zhanat Beyshenov
• Chairman of the State Committee for National Security – Idris Kadyrkulov
• Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs – Erlis Terdikbayev
• Chairman of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil – Emil Osmonbetov
• Chairman of the State Committee of Information Technologies and Communications – Bakyt Sharshembiev

References

1. "Kyrgyz Parliament Approves New Prime Minister, Cabinet". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
2. "Atambaev Accepts Jeenbekov's Resignation, Appoints Interim Kyrgyz PM". Radio Liberty/Radio free Europe. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
3. "ПЕРВЫЙ ВИЦЕ-ПРЕМЬЕР-МИНИСТР | Официальный сайт Правительства КР". www.gov.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
4. "Kyrgyzstan Gets New Government, Prosecutor-General". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
5. Премьер-министр Киргизии Абылгазиев подал в отставку
6. http://www.gov.kg/?page_id=27290&lang=ru