Sadyr Japarov

President of Kyrgyzstan

6 December 1968 Keng-Suu, Tüp District, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union

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Incumbent

Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Japarov ( ; Kyrgyz: Садыр Нургожо уулу Жапаров , romanized: Sadyr Nurghozho uluu Zhaparov; born 6 December 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician, who was the acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan in the interim government following the resignation of Sooronbay Jeenbekov amidst electoral protests. Japarov also became acting president of Kyrgyzstan after Jeenbekov's resignation, but resigned himself on 14 November 2020. On 10 January 2021, Japarov was elected as President of Kyrgyzstan. Japarov has been described as a nationalist and a populist. He has been compared to politicians like Ilham Aliyev and Donald Trump.