Kurmanbek Bakiyev

Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Курманбек Бакиев
Bakiyev in 2009
2nd President of Kyrgyzstan
In office 14 August 2005 – 15 April 2010 Acting: 25 March 2005 – 14 August 2005
Prime Minister	Medetbek Kerimkulov Felix Kulov Azim Isabekov Almazbek Atambayev Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev Igor Chudinov Daniar Usenov
Preceded by	Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (acting)
Succeeded by	Roza Otunbayeva
7th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office 10 July 2005 – 15 August 2005
President	Askar Akayev Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (acting)
Preceded by	Medetbek Kerimkulov (acting)
Succeeded by	Felix Kulov
In office 28 March 2005 – 20 June 2005 Acting: 25 March 2005 – 28 March 2005
President	Askar Akayev
Preceded by	Nikolai Tanayev
Succeeded by	Medetbek Kerimkulov (acting)
In office 21 December 2000 – 22 May 2002
President	Askar Akayev
Preceded by	Amangeldy Muraliyev
Succeeded by	Nikolai Tanayev
Personal details
Born	(1949-08-01) 1 August 1949 (age 74) Masadan, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR
Political party	Ak Jol
Spouse	Tatyana Bakiyeva
Domestic partner	Nazgul Tolomusheva
Children	2
Residence(s)	Minsk, Belarus
Alma mater	Kuybyshev Polytechnic Institute

Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Kyrgyz: Курманбек Салиевич (Сали уулу) Бакиев, Kurmanbek Saliyevich (Sali Uulu) Bakiyev; born 1 August 1949) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the second president of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010. Large opposition protests in April 2010 led to the takeover of government offices, forcing Bakiyev to flee the country.

Bakiyev was the leader of the People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan before his ascendance to the presidency. He received most of his popular support from the south of the country. The Legislative Assembly of Kyrgyzstan of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan appointed him acting president on 25 March 2005, following the ousting, during the Tulip Revolution, of President Askar Akayev. In October 2007, Bakiyev initiated the creation of Ak Jol party, but could not lead it due to his presidency.^[1]