20 Notable alumni of
Kyrgyz National University
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Kyrgyz National University is 1394th in the world, 308th in Asia, and 1st in Kyrgyzstan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Kyrgyz National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Kamchybek Tashiev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kamchybek Kydyrshaevich Tashiev is a Kyrgyzstani politician who was head of the political party Ata-Zhurt until its merger with the Respublika party in 2014. He was Chairman of the State Committee for National Security and the Kyrgyz Football Union from 2020 until February 10th, 2026.
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Talant Mamytov
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Talant Turdumamatovich Mamytov is a Kyrgyz politician who served as acting President of Kyrgyzstan from 2020 to 2021. He is a member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan and a deputy from the Republic-Ata Zhurt faction. He was elected speaker of the council on 4 November 2020 after the resignation of interim President Sadyr Japarov. Due to the vacancy of the Presidency, the speaker of the council became head of state of Kyrgyzstan.
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Adakhan Madumarov
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 1999
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Adakhan Kimsanbayevich Madumarov is a Kyrgyz lawyer, historian, and politician, currently the party chairman of United Kyrgyzstan, and previously served as a member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan from 1995 to 2005.
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Omurbek Tekebayev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ömürbek Chirkesh uulu Tekebayev is a Kyrgyz politician. He was Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament from March 2005 to March 2006. Tekebaev is the leader of the Ata-Meken socialist party. Currently, he serves as the ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany.
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Temir Sariyev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Temir Agrembaevich Sariyev is a Kyrgyz politician who was Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 2015 to 2016. He was a presidential candidate for the 2009 elections, receiving 157,005 (6.74%) votes. Sariyev was a candidate in the country's 2017 presidential elections, in which he garnered 2.54% of the vote (42,910 votes) and came in fourth place.
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Askarbek Salymbekov
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 1977
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
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Askarbek Salymbekov is a Kyrgyz politician. He was a former mayor of the capital Bishkek and withdrew his candidacy for another term in 2005. He was replaced on August 18, 2005, by Arstanbek Nogoev who was voted to become the capital's new mayor by a vote of 37 for and 3 against.
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Kanatbek Isaev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kanatbek Kedeikanovich Isaev is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the Speaker of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan. Isaev assumed office on 13 October 2020 after the resignation of Myktybek Abdyldayev.
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Myktybek Abdyldaev
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 1976
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Myktybek Yusupovich Abdyldayev is a Kyrgyz politician, and current member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan as deputy for the Bir Bol party.
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Igor Chudinov
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Igor Vitalyevich Chudinov is a former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. He was appointed to that position on 24 December 2007, following the resignation of Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev. Prior to his appointment, he was an energy and industry minister in the Kyrgyz government.
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Chynybai Tursunbekov
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 1983
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Chynybai Akunovich Tursunbekov was a Kyrgyz politician. He served in the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan from 2010 until his death in 2020, and he was subsequently replaced by Dastan Jumabekov. He was also a member of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan.
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Dastan Djoumabekov
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 2001
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dastan Jumabekov is a Kyrgyz politician who has served as Speaker of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan, the country's parliament, since his appointment on 25 October 2017. He was elected Speaker with a vote of 80-30 MPs, succeeding the outgoing Chynybai Tursunbekov, who had stepped down to “preserve stability in the country”.
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Ruslan Kazakbayev
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 2002
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Ruslan Aitbaevich Kazakbayev is a Kyrgyzstani politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs as of October 2020. Kazakbayev was dismissed on April 22, 2022.
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Edil Baisalov
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Edil Baisalov is a Kyrgyz politician, who currently serves as the Deputy prime minister in the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. He participated in the Tulip Revolution of 2005 and following the 2010 Kyrgyzstani uprising, briefly served as Chief of Staff of the interim government led by Roza Otunbayeva. Known in Kyrgyzstan as the "Great Justifier" and the main advocate of Kyrgyz authorities.
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Andrey Adamovskiy
- Occupations
- patron of the artsart collectorbusinessperson
- Biography
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Andrey Adamovskiy – Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist. Honorary Academician of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
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Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
- Occupations
- filmmakerfilm directorpolitician
- Biography
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Sadyk Sher-Niyaz is a Kyrgyz director and producer, best known for his work on the film Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains.
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Akhmatbek Keldibekov
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Akhmatbek Keldibekov was the Speaker of Parliament in Kyrgyzstan as of 17 December 2010, in office until 2011. He is a member of the Ata-Zhurt party. He was elected with 101 votes in favour and 14 against as part of the formation of a new government. Keldibekov was arrested in November 2013 and charged with abuse of office and financial misdeeds, sparking protests in his native region of Osh in the country's south. His supporters insist that his arrest is politically motivated.
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Fedor Samokhin
- Years
- 1918-1992 (aged 74)
- Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
- Studied in 1950-1955
- Occupations
- translatorediting staffprose writeropinion journalistshort story writer
- Biography
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Fedor Ivanovich Samokhin was a Soviet-Kyrgyz writer of prose, journalist and translator, member of the Union of writers of the USSR (since 1958). One of the founders of lieutenant and village prose in Kyrgyz literature.
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Mambet Koigeldiev
- Occupations
- academichistorian
- Biography
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Mambet Kulzhabayuly Koigeldiev is a Kazakh historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor, Full Member of the Kazakhstan National Academy of Science. He also serves as a President of Association of Historians of Kazakhstan He specializes in Alash Orda, Alash movement.
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Bakyt Beshimov
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Bakyt Beshimov is a leader of parliamentary fraction and deputy chairman of Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan. Bakyt Beshimov is a prominent opposition leader, famous for his liberal views, and speaking out against Kurmanbek Bakiyev's and Askar Akayev's regimes.
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Adam Evgenʹevich Suprun
- Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Adam Suprun was a Belarusian linguist and professor. He held the titles of Habilitated Doctor of Philological Sciences and Habilitated Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, and was recognized as an Honoured Scholar of the Republic of Belarus. Suprun served as Head of the Department of Theoretical and Slavic Linguistics at the Belarusian State University.
