Apas Jumagulov (born 19 September 1934) served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan is the head of government of Kyrgyzstan. Generally, the President is in a stronger position than the Prime Minister in Kyrgyzstan. The president is allowed to appoint the Prime Minister temporarily, and his appointment is known as the acting Prime Minister...

 from 14 December 1993 to 24 March 1998.

He studied geology and mineralogy in Moscow

Moscow

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 at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

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 and began his political career in Communist Party of the Kyrgyz SSR in 1973, becoming a Secretary in the Central Committee of the Party in 1979 and President of Council of Ministers of Kyrgyz SSR in 1986. Jumagulov and Absamat Masaliyev

Absamat Masaliyev

Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev was the leader of the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic before it gained independence, and led the Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.He began studies at the Mining Technical School in southern Kyrgyzstan in...

 were the two original candidates for the Kyrgyz Presidency

President of Kyrgyzstan

The President of Kyrgyzstan is the head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan. The President, according to the constitution, "is the symbol of the unity of people and state power, and is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, and of an individual and citizen." The...

 on 25 October 1990, but neither could get the majority of votes, so the Republic's Supreme Soviet

Supreme Soviet

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 chose Askar Akayev

Askar Akayev

Askar Akayevich Akayev served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until his overthrow in the March 2005 Tulip Revolution....

 to be the first President on 27 October 1990. Jumagulov served as the Ambassador to Germany

Germany

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 from 1998 to 2003.

External links

• Apas Jumagulov at Radio Free Europe
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