Kurmanbek Bakiyev

Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (????????? ???????? ??????; born August 1, 1949 in Masadan, Jalal-Abad Province in Kyrgyzstan), is the president of the Kyrgyz Republic, whilst also holding the position of Prime Minister. He was appointed to this position by the upper house of the Kyrgyz Parliament on March 24, 2005, following the ousting, during the Kyrgyz revolution of 2005, of former president Askar Akayev.

Quotes

• "We respect interests of other nations, but interests of our own people and state, freedom and independence of Kyrgyzstan are predominant for us." Speaking at his inauguration, 13 August