Roza Otunbayeva
President of Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2011 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva (Kyrgyz: Роза Исаковна (Исак кызы) Отунбаева, romanized: Roza Isakovna (Isak kyzy) Otunbayeva; born 23 August 1950) is a Kyrgyz diplomat and politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 7 April 2010 until 1 December 2011, becoming the first female Central Asian head of state. She was sworn in on July 3, 2010, after acting as interim leader following the 2010 April Revolution, which led to the ousting of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. She previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as head of the parliamentary caucus for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan. She is also known in Kyrgyzstan for the persecution of human rights activist Azimzhan Askarov[1][2] and the failed policy that led to the bloody events of June 2010.[3]
Roza Otunbayeva | |
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Роза Отунбаева | |
3rd President of Kyrgyzstan | |
In office 3 July 2010 – 1 December 2011 Acting: 7 April 2010 – 3 July 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Almazbek Atambayev Omurbek Babanov (Acting) Almazbek Atambayev |
Preceded by | Kurmanbek Bakiyev |
Succeeded by | Almazbek Atambayev |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 26 February 1992 – 10 October 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Tursunbek Chyngyshev |
Preceded by | Muratbek Imanaliyev |
Succeeded by | Ednan Karabayev |
Kyrgyz Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 1997–2002 | |
President | Askar Akayev |
Deputy Prime Minister of the Kirghiz SSR | |
In office 1986–1989 | |
President | Absamat Masaliyev |
Preceded by | Jamal Tashibekova |
Succeeded by | Zhanyl Tumenbayeva |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-08-23) 23 August 1950 (age 73) Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, USSR |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse | Bolot Sadybakasov (divorced 1997) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Website | roza.kg |
Since 2022, Otunbayeva has been serving as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).[4]