Worldwide Guide
to Women in Leadership
Republic of Kyrgyzstan/Kirgistan/Kirgiz Respublikasi (Female
suffrage 1918/22) The Mongol-Turkish Tribe of Kirghiz became part of the
Russian Empire in the 1860ies and 1870ies. Part of the
Soviet Union 1920 and
Declared independent 31.8.91, member of the United Nations 1992
Also see Kyrgyzstan Heads and Kyrgyzstan Parliament
1932-1937
Vice-Chairperson of the Central Executive Committee Mar'yam
Tugambayeva
1937 Joint Acting Chairperson of the Central Executive Committee (16.09-0 4.10)
Марьям ТУГАМБАЕВА acted jointly with Mikhail Ivanovich Us. Also known as
Mariya Tuganbayeva,
she lived (1907-
86).
1938 Acting Chairperson of the Central Executive Committee Kalima Amankulova (15.05-18.07)
The second female acting Head of State of the Autonomous Republic (b. 1915-)
1952-61 Deputy Minister of Finance
Sakin Bergmantrovna
1961-80 Deputy Premier Minister
1966-80 Minister of Foreign Affairs
In 1962-66 Vice-Chairperson of Council of Nationalities in USSR-Supreme Soviet.
1953-59 Deputy Premier Minister
Kulpina Konduchalova
1953-63 Minister of Foreign Affairs
1969-82 Minister of Culture
In 1940-43 Vice-Chairperson of the Tian-Shan District-Parliament, 1947-49
Vice-Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet, 1952-53 Secretary of the Central Committee
of Communist Party, 1952-62 Member of the Politburo the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan,
1958-66 Vice-Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Supreme Soviet of the
USSR. (b. 1920-)
1953-56 Minister of Social Affairs
Batysu Salieva
1973-89 Minister of Social Affairs
Between 1966-74 Chairperson of the Committee for Social Affairs and Health in
House of Nations in the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
1959-(70) Vice-President B.
Musuralieva
1980-84 2. Deputy Premier Minister
Deizamal Cheybekova
1980-82 Minister of Foreign Affairs
1982-92 Minister of Consumers’
Protection Shakira B. Al’dasheva
1989-91 Deputy Premier Minister
1982-89 Minister of Culture
Dzhumagul Nusupovna Nusupova
1986-89 Deputy Premier Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Roza Isakovna
Otunbayeva
1992 Deputy Premier Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
1994-96 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2005 Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
2005 Designate Minister of Foreign Affairs
Other versions of her
surname are Otunbaeva or
Otunbajewa. In 1983-86 Secretary of the Municipal Communist Central Committee of Frunze,
1991 Ambassador of the USSR to Malaysia, 1992-93 Ambassador to USA and Canada,
1994 to Turkey and 1996-2004 Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
She and some other oppsition-members were barred from standing in the
Februrary-elections, and this trickered a peoples revolution that brought the
downfall of President Aliev and the opposition to power. After the elections he nominated
her as Foreign Minister, but she was rejected by the parliamentary majority. (b. 1950-).
1989-92 Deputy Premier Minister
Shanyl Tumenbayevna Tumenbayeva
1992-93 Minister of Education
Chynora S. Dzhakipova (Chinara Kakypova)
From 1999 Leader of the Democratic Bloc, which consists of a number of
opposition-parties.
1995-96 Minister of Justice Larisa
Gutnichenko
1996-98 Deputy Premier Minister for Social and Cultural Policy
From 1999 Resident Representative of the Government in the Jogorku Kenesh
(Parliament)
1996-98
Deputy Premier Minister Mira Jangaracheva
1998-2000 Minister of Labour and Social
Welfare
In 1992-95 Deputy Mayor of Bishkeh, 1995-96 Presidential Advisor of Social
Affairs. (b. 1952-)
1997-98 Minister of Labour and
Social Security Asygul Abdurkhmenova
1997-2000
and 2005 Minister of Justice Nellia Nikolayevna Beyshenalieva
1999-2002 Chairperson of the State
Committee of Women’s Affairs Sagyn Ismailova
1999-2002 Deputy Minister of External
Trade and Industry Nina M. Kirichenko
2000-02 Minister of Education and
Culture Kamila Sharshekeyeva
She was dean at the American University in Kyrgyzstan until her appointment.
2000-05 Minister of Labour and Social
Welfare Roza Aknazarova
2000-02 Chairperson of the State
Commission of Business Development Kamilya Kenenbaeva
2000-05 1. Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Uktomkhan Avazovna Abdoulaeva
2001-05 Deputy Minister of Communication and Transportation Valentina Davidova
2002-04 Minister of Education
and Culture and Science Ishengul Sadykovna Boljurova
2005 Minister of Education
2005 1. Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues
2006-07 Acting Deputy Prime Minister
2007- Minister of Education and Science
Also known as Ishenkul Boldzhurova or Boldjurovashe, she was been Co-Chairperson
of the Popular Movement in 2004. Rejected by the Parliament as minister after
the "tulip revolution" in the autum of 2005. Rector of the National University.
(1951-)
2002-05
Deputy Minister of Health
Aynura Ibraimova
2002-05 Deputy Minister of Health Lyudmila
Vasilyevna Shteinke
2002-05 Deputy
Minister of Industry and
Foreign Trade Janyl Tumenbaeva.
Until 2002 Deputy of the Jalal-Abad
Province
2004-05 Deputy Prime
Minister Toktobubu Djekshenovna Aytikeeva
Deputy Head of the
Social Department in the Presidential
Administration and Secretary of
the State Educational
Program and 2002-04 president of
the National TV and Radio Corporation.
Around 2004 Deputy Minister of Economic Devlopment, Foreign
Trade and Industry Nina Mikhailovna Kirichenko
2004-05 Deputy Minister of Education
Gaisha Ibragimova
Previously worked in the
Presidential Administration. She required the required amounth of signatures but
did not register as presidential candidate in 2005.
2005 Minister of Health Fnu Aytimbekova
2005 Designate Minister of Culture
Toktokan Borombaeva
Leader of the Elmuras
(People's Legacy) since 2002, she was nominated
for the cabinet by the President but rejected by the Parliament
2005 Designate Minister of Social
Affairs and Labour Alevtina Pronenko
Also rejected by the Parliament.
2005- Chairperson of the State Commission on Migration and Employment Aigul Maratbekovna Ryskulova
2006-07
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Development Ouktomkhane
Avavovna Abdoullaeva
2007- Minister of Labour and Social
Development
zovna
2006-07 Deputy Minister of Finance Tazhikan
Kalimbetova
2007- Minister of Finance
2007-08 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmira
Sultanovna Ibraimova
2008- Deputy Prime Minister
Worked at Moscow State University in the Economy Department until 1999,
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1999-2992 and
Leader of the parliamentary faction of Ak Zhol in 2007. (b. 1962-).
Last update 22.06.08