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Melis Myrzakmatov | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Osh | |
| In office 26 January 2009 – 5 December 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Aitmamat Kadyrbaev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1969 Village Papan, Osh, Kyrgyz SSR |
| Political party | Uluttar Birimdigi |
| Spouse | Nurgul Myrzakmatova |
Melis Myrzakmatov (Kyrgyz: Мелис Мырзакматов; Russian: Мелис Мырзакматов) (born April 18, 1969) was the mayor of Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second largest city, from 26 January 2009 until 5 December 2013.[1] Myrzakmatov is known for being a radical nationalist leader and openly bearing an ethnic Kyrgyz-first policy.[2][3][4] He is also widely believed to be involved in organized crime.[5][6]
When Myrzakmatov was the mayor of Osh, he largely ignored the capital Bishkek in his actions. This situation did not change even after the northerner Almazbek Atambayev was elected president in December 2011.[7] Senior members of Atambayev's administration expressed "dismay at tensions in the south but say they have no way of influencing the situation there."[7]
On 5 December 2013, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Zhantoro Satybaldiyev, issued a decree and dismissed Myrzakmatov from his post as mayor of Osh. Despite being dismissed, Myrzakmatov was allowed to take part in a new mayoral election that was held on January 15, 2014. He was defeated by pro-presidential candidate Aitmamat Kadyrbaev. Both Myrzakmatov's dismissal and his defeat in the election provoked mass protests by his supporters.
In 2015, the Osh City Court found him guilty of abuse of power and corruption and sentenced him to seven years in prison in absentia. Following the 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests, Myrzakmatov, who had spent his time in exile in Turkey, returned to Kyrgyzstan.[8]
- ^ Ahead of Kyrgyz president's visit, Osh mayor claims people's support. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. July 29, 2010. Bruce Pannier.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan: Widening Ethnic Divisions in the South: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS". International Crisis Group. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Schenkkan, Nate (30 September 2017). "Central Asia's Island of Democracy is Sinking". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Kaziyev, Oroz (16 March 2015). "Причастен ли М. Мырзакматов к смерти А. Анапияева?" [Was M. Myzrakmatov involved in the death of A. Anapiyayev?]. Gezitter (in Russian). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Kyrgyzstan: Widening Ethnic Divisions in the South". International Crisis Group. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Former Mayor Of Osh Returns To Kyrgyzstan, Says Country is in 'Dangerous Situation'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.