Kurmanbek Bakiyev

Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Kyrgyz: Курманбек Салиевич (Сали уулу) Бакиев, Qurmanbek Saliyeviç (Sali Uulu) Baqiyev; born 1 August 1949) is a politician who was the second President of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010.

Bakiyev was re-elected in the 2009 presidential election.Kyrgyzstan Nominates President For Reelection, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1 May 2009.

On 7 April 2010, after bloody riots in the capital overturned the government, Bakiyev reportedly fled to the southern city of Osh. He resigned on 15 April 2010. Otunbayeva said she would press ahead to bring Bakiyev to trial.

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Category:1949 births
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Category:Presidents of Kyrgyzstan
Category:Prime ministers of Kyrgyzstan