Janarbek Kubanychovich Akayev (born 13 December 1986) is a Kyrgyz politician, and current member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan.

Janarbek Kubanychovich Akayev
Жанарбек Кубанычович Акаев
Member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan
Assumed office
4 October 2015
Personal details
Born
Janarbek Kubanychovich Akayev

(1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 (age 37)
Kabylan-Kul, Osh Oblast, Kirgiz SSR, Soviet Union
(now Kyrgyzstan)
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (2015–2017)
Children1

Early life and education

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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

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Radio Azattyk and press secretary, 2008–2015

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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

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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

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Akayev is married, and is the father to one child.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Акаев Жанарбек Кубанычович". Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "АКАЕВ Жанарбек Кубанычевич". centrasia.ru. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Пресс-секретарем президента Киргизии стал Жанарбек Акаев". RIA Novosti. Bishkek. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2017.