Akylbek Japarov

Akylbek Japarov
Акылбек Жапаров
Japarov in 2021
2nd Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 October 2021 Acting: 12 October 2021 – 13 October 2021
President	Sadır Japarov
Preceded by	Uluqbek Maripov
Minister of Economic Development and Trade
In office 27 December 2007 – October 2009
President	Qurmanbek Baqıyev
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office 26 March 2005 – 27 December 2007
President	Qurmanbek Baqıyev
Preceded by	Bolot Abildaev
Succeeded by	Tajıqan Qalımbetova
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-14) 14 September 1965 (age 58) Balykchy, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political party	Social Democratic Party (Before 2005) Ar-Namys (2005–present)
Education	Kyrgyz Technical University Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics

Akylbek Üsönbek uulu Japarov (Kyrgyz: Акылбек Үсөнбек уулу Жапаров; born 14 September 1965^[1]) is a Kyrgyz politician serving as Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan since 12 October 2021.^[2] He replaced Ulukbek Maripov, who had been appointed to the new role by President Sadyr Japarov on 5 May 2021.^[3] Aqılbek is also concurrently the Head of the Presidential Administration under President Japarov.

Coming from an economic and engineering background, Japarov had previously served in several mostly economic roles under the Aqayev and Baqıyev governments, including as Minister of Economy and Finance from 26 March 2005 to 27 December 2007 under Baqıyev after the Tulip Revolution.