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Kurmanbek Bakiyev

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Kurmanbek Sali uulu Bakiyev (born 1 August 1949) is a Kyrgyzstani politician who served as the second president of Kyrgyzstan from 2005 until his removal from office as a result of the Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurmanbek Bakiyev is the 3,598th most popular politician (up from 3,923rd in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Kyrgyzstan (up from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Kirghiz Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kurmanbek Bakiyev ranks 3,598 out of 19,576. Before him are Michael Collins, Postumus, Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Isser Harel, László Sólyom, and Rumen Radev. After him are Karl Thopia, Cao Huan, Lennart Johansson, Emperor Suzong of Tang, António de Spínola, and Ælla of Northumbria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Kurmanbek Bakiyev ranks 73. Before him are Tom Waits, Miuccia Prada, Billy Joel, Anna Lee Fisher, Ruud Krol, and John Belushi. After him are Jerry Lawler, Peter Agre, Zoia Ceaușescu, Brahim Ghali, Anders Arborelius, and Valery Leontiev.

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In Kyrgyzstan

Among people born in Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev ranks 5 out of 62. Before him are Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928), Mikhail Frunze (1885), Yūsuf Balasaguni (1020), and Askar Akayev (1944). After him are Vitali Klitschko (1971), Roza Otunbayeva (1950), Sabuktigin (942), Almazbek Atambayev (1956), Sadyr Japarov (1968), Sooronbay Jeenbekov (1958), and Kurmanjan Datka (1811).

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Among POLITICIANS In Kyrgyzstan

Among politicians born in Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev ranks 2. Before him are Askar Akayev (1944). After him are Roza Otunbayeva (1950), Sabuktigin (942), Almazbek Atambayev (1956), Sadyr Japarov (1968), Sooronbay Jeenbekov (1958), Kurmanjan Datka (1811), Elihan Tore (1885), Boris Pankin (1931), Felix Kulov (1948), and Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (1949).

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