Sooronbay Jeenbekov Сооронбай Жээнбеков |
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Jeenbekov in March 2017
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Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | |
Assumed office 13 April 2016 |
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President | Almazbek Atambayev |
Deputy | Cholpon Sultanbekova |
Preceded by | Temir Sariev |
Minister of Osh | |
In office 16 August 2012 – 11 December 2015 |
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President | Almazbek Atambayev |
Prime Minister |
Omurbek Babanov (Acting) Djoomart Otorbaev |
Preceded by | Aytmat Kadyrbayev |
Succeeded by | Taalaybek Sarybashev |
Personal details | |
Born |
Jeenbekov Sooronbay Sharipovich November 16, 1958 |
Political party | Independent |
Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov (Kyrgyz: Сооронбай Шарипович Жээнбеков, [soːrɔnˈbɑj ʃɑˈripɐvit͡ʃ d͡ʒeːnˈbɛkəf]; born 16 November 1958) is a Kyrgyz politician, and the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan since April 2016.
Jeenbekov was born in Biy-Myrza. His brother, Asylbek Jeenbekov, is also a politician. Jeenbekov attended the Kyrgyz Academy of Agriculture in Skryabin, graduating in zoological engineering. In 2003, he completed further studies, graduating in economics from the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University.
Jeenbekov worked as a livestock farmer, and also went into politics. He became a Deputy of the Assembly of People's Representatives in 1995. In 2007, he became the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resouces and the Processing Industry. In 2010, he served as the Governor of the Osh region, and in 2015, he was appointed as Director of the State Personnel Service. In March 2016, he was appointed as First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, before his current appointment as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic