Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic
Emblem of Kyrgyzstan
Incumbent Sooronbay Jeenbekov since 13 April 2016
Appointer	President of Kyrgyzstan
Inaugural holder	Nasirdin Isanov
Formation	21 January 1991

The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan is the head of government of Kyrgyzstan. Until 2010, the President was in a stronger position than the Prime Minister in Kyrgyzstan, but after the 2010 constitutional referendum, the state transitioned to a parliamentary system, placing greater power in parliament and the cabinet at the expense of the president.

The president is allowed to appoint the Prime Minister temporarily, and his appointment is known as the acting Prime Minister. The acting Prime Minister becomes a full Prime Minister by being confirmed by the Supreme Council (parliament). The Prime Minister then forms the cabinet.

List of Heads of Government of Kyrgyzstan (1927–1991)

Kyrgyz Republic (1991–present)

Prime Ministers

№	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1		Nasirdin Isanov	21 January 1991	29 November 1991	Non-partisan
—		Andrey Iordan Acting Prime Minister	29 November 1991	10 February 1992	Non-partisan
2		Tursunbek Chyngyshev	10 February 1992	13 December 1993	Non-partisan
—		Almanbet Matubraimov Acting Prime Minister	13 December 1993	14 December 1993	Non-partisan
3		Apas Jumagulov	14 December 1993	14 March 1998	Non-partisan
4		Kubanychbek Jumaliyev	14 March 1998	23 December 1998	Non-partisan
—		Boris Silayev Acting Prime Minister	23 December 1998	25 December 1998	Non-partisan
5		Jumabek Ibraimov	25 December 1998	4 April 1999	Non-partisan
—		Boris Silayev Acting Prime Minister	4 April 1998	12 April 1999	Non-partisan
6		Amangeldy Muraliyev	12 April 1999	21 December 2000	Non-partisan
7		Kurmanbek Bakiyev	21 December 2000	22 May 2002	Non-partisan
8		Nikolay Tanayev	22 May 2002	25 March 2005	Non-partisan
(7)		Kurmanbek Bakiyev	25 March 2005	15 August 2005	People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan
—		Medetbek Kerimkulov Acting Prime Minister	20 June 2005	10 July 2005	Non-partisan
9		Felix Kulov	15 August 2005	29 January 2007	Ar-Namys
10		Azim Isabekov	29 January 2007	29 March 2007	Ar-Namys
11		Almazbek Atambayev	29 March 2007	28 November 2007	Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
—		Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev Acting Prime Minister	28 November 2007	24 December 2007	Non-partisan
12		Igor Chudinov	24 December 2007	21 October 2009	Ak Jol
13		Daniar Usenov	21 October 2009	7 April 2010	Ak Jol
Vacant (7 April – 17 December 2010)
(11)		Almazbek Atambayev	17 December 2010	23 September 2011	Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
—		Omurbek Babanov Acting Prime Minister	23 September 2011	14 November 2011	Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan
(11)		Almazbek Atambayev	14 November 2011	1 December 2011	Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan
14		Omurbek Babanov	1 December 2011	1 September 2012	Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan
—		Aaly Karashev Acting Prime Minister	1 September 2012	5 September 2012	Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan
15		Zhantoro Satybaldiyev	5 September 2012	25 March 2014	Independent
16		Djoomart Otorbaev	25 March 2014	1 May 2015	Independent
17		Temir Sariyev	1 May 2015	13 April 2016	Independent
18		Sooronbay Jeenbekov	13 April 2016	Incumbent	Independent

See also

• President of Kyrgyzstan
• Leadership of Communist Kyrgyzstan