President of Kyrgyzstan

The President of Kyrgyzstan is the head of state and the highest official of the Kyrgyz Republic. The President, according to the constitution, "is the symbol of the unity of people and state power, and is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, and of an individual and citizen." He or she is directly elected for no more than two five-year terms by the Kyrgyz electorate. The office of President was established in 1990 replacing the Chairman of the Supreme Council that existed from 1936 whilst the country was known as the Kirghiz SSR.

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Head of state - Kyrgyz Republic - Constitution - 1990 - Chairman of the Supreme Council - 1936 - Kirghiz SSR

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The previous, and first, popularly-elected office-holder was Askar Akayev, who resigned on March 24, 2005. New elections in July of that year gave Kurmanbek Bakiev a five year mandate, creating the first Presidential succession in Central Asian history.

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Askar Akayev - March 24 - 2005 - July - Kurmanbek Bakiev

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