Askar Akayev

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Askar Akayev
Аскар Акаев
Akayev in 2016
1st President of Kyrgyzstan
In office 27 October 1990 – 24 March 2005
Prime Minister	Nasirdin Isanov Andrei Iordan (Acting) Tursunbek Chyngyshev Almanbet Matubraimov (Acting) Apas Jumagulov Kubanychbek Jumaliyev Boris Silayev (Acting) Jumabek Ibraimov Boris Silayev (Acting) Amangeldy Muraliyev Kurmanbek Bakiyev Nikolai Tanayev
Vice President	Nasirdin Isanov German Kuznetsov Feliks Kulov
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1944-11-10) 10 November 1944 (age 79) Kyzyl-Bayrak, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Mayram Akayeva
Children	4, including Bermet and Aidar
Residence(s)	Moscow, Russia
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Askar Akayevich Akayev (Kyrgyz: Аскар Акаевич (Акай уулу) Акаев, romanized: Askar Akayevich (Akay Uulu) Akayev; [ɑsqɑr ɑqɑjevitʃ ɑqɑjev]; born 10 November 1944) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until being overthrown in the March 2005 Tulip Revolution.