President of Kyrgyzstan
After he left MSU, he worked as a teacher at Kyrgyz National University and in positions in the Communist Party of Kirghizia for 20 years. Following the fall of the USSR, he served as Chairman of the Maksat Commercial Bank. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Chairman of the Central Bank of Kyrgyz Republic. 2 years later, he became Minister of Finance while serving as Deputy Prime Minister. Between 2001 and 2005, he served as Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the Russian Federation, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as served as a Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for development of trade and economic relations with Russian Federation.