Janarbek Akayev
Kyrgyz politician
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Janarbek Kubanychovich Akayev (Kyrgyz: Жанарбек Кубанычович Акаев; born 13 December 1986) is a Kyrgyz politician, and current member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan since 4 October 2015.
Janarbek Akayev | |
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Жанарбек Акаев | |
Akayev in 2021 | |
| Member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1986 Kabylan-Kul, Osh Oblast, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union |
| Party | Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (2015–2017) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Akayev was born on 13 December 1986 in the village of Kabylan-Kul in Osh Oblast in the Kirgiz SSR, now Kyrgyzstan. In 2009 he graduated from Osh State University with a degree in journalism.[1][2]
Career
Radio Azattyk and press secretary, 2008–2015
Akayev joined the Kyrgyz chapter of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Azattyk in February 2008, and between 2012 and 2013 was a correspondent for RFE/RL in Prague.[2] For six months between February and August 2015, he was Almazbek Atambayev's press secretary.[1][3]
Jogorku Kenesh deputy, 2015–present
Akayev was elected as deputy for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan in the 2015 parliamentary election,[1] until he was expelled from the party in March 2017.[2]
Personal life
Akayev is married, and is the father to one child.[1]