In office 15 October 2020 – 14 November 2020 Acting
Prime Minister
Himself
Preceded by
Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Succeeded by
Talant Mamytov (acting)
22nd Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office 10 October 2020 – 14 November 2020[a]
President
Sooronbay Jeenbekov Himself Talant Mamytov (acting)
Deputy
Artem Novikov
Preceded by
Kubatbek Boronov
Succeeded by
Artem Novikov (acting)
Personal details
Born
(1968-12-06) 6 December 1968 (age 55) Keng-Suu, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political party
Mekenchil
Other political affiliations
Ata-Zhurt
Spouse
Aigul Asanbaeva
(m. 1991)
Residence
Ala Archa State Residence
Education
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University
Sadyr Nurgojo uulu Japarov (also Zhaparov; [sɑ'dɯrnurʁo'd͡ʒod͡ʒɑ'pɑrof]; Kyrgyz: Садыр Нургожо уулу Жапаров; born 6 December 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician who is currently serving as the president of Kyrgyzstan since 28 January 2021. He had previously served as the acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan in the 2020 interim government following the resignation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov.[1][2] Japarov also became acting president of Kyrgyzstan after Jeenbekov's resignation but resigned himself on 14 November 2020 to run for the 2021 presidential election,[3][4] where he was elected to succeed the acting president Talant Mamytov.[5]
Japarov began his political career as a deputy in 2005 after being elected to the Supreme Council and from 2007 served in the presidential administration under Kurmanbek Bakiyev before his overthrow in the 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution.[6] From there, Japarov returned working as a deputy where he raised concerns regarding the nationalization of Kumtor Gold Mine and held popular rallies to overthrow the Kyrgyz government during the attempts of seizing the Bishkek White House and kidnapping an akim, which led for him to flee Kyrgyzstan for exile in 2013 to avoid prosecution. Japarov returned to Kyrgyzstan to take part in the 2017 presidential election, where he was arrested and imprisoned for 11 years due to his prior illegal political activities.[7] His prison sentence time was cut short after eventually being freed by his supporters during the 2020 Kyrgyz Revolution and leading for his rise to power in Kyrgyzstan.[8]
Japarov's presidency is viewed to be autocratic and authoritarian,[9] as he implemented populist policies aimed at combating corruption by reintroducing a presidential system via constitutional and government system referendums which increased his executive powers and reduced the parliament's influence, as well as creating the People's Kurultai which resulted in Kyrgyzstan facing a democratic backsliding.[10][11] Several opposition politicians and activists were arrested, and new laws aimed at suppressing independent media were introduced.[12] Japarov pursued a multi-vector foreign policy with Kyrgyzstan's international partners and was named as one of main figures in allegedly supporting Russia to evade international sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.[13][14] He also faced the 2021 and 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes where he expressed his intention to solve a border dispute with Tajikistan.[15]
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^"Kyrgyz parliament approves Japarov's nomination for acting Prime Minister". AKIpress news agency. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^"Kyrgyz parliament votes to appoint Sadyr Japarov as prime minister". TASS. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^"Kyrgyz PM to step down as acting president, run in election". Reuters. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via www.reuters.com.
^"Japarov Appears To Win Kyrgyz Presidential Election, Set To Get Sweeping Powers". RFE/RL. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^Foy, Henri (10 January 2021). "Nationalist wins landslide victory in Kyrgyzstan presidential vote". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^"Who is Acting President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov? Here's the Explanation". CABAR.asia. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Former MP Sadyr Japarov sentenced to 11.5 years in prison". KABAR. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Protesters and vigilantes scuffle in Kyrgyz capital as political crisis festers". www.euractiv.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^Zehrung, Haley (31 May 2023). "New Wave Authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Kyrgyz president signs new constitution". www.xinhuanet.com. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Did Kyrgyzstan turn into an authoritarian state overnight?". openDemocracy. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^Pannier, Bruce (6 December 2022). "Central Asia in Focus: Kyrgyzstan Cracks Down on Independent Media, Civil Society". RFE/RL. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^Belousova, Tatiana (1 June 2023). "Central Asian foreign policy multi-vectorism pays off". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Kyrgyzstan Denies Helping Russia Bypass Sanctions". The Defense Post. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Kyrgyzstan Prepared To Resolve Border Dispute Through Negotiations, President Says". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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