Vice President of Kyrgyzstan
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The Vice President of Kyrgyzstan was a political position in the government of Kyrgyzstan
created in 1991. The position was abolished in 1993.
The Vice President was charged with assuming the duties of the president should he or she be unable to perform them. Under article 50 of the 2007 constitution
, the Prime Minister
now bears that responsibility.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
created in 1991. The position was abolished in 1993.
The Vice President was charged with assuming the duties of the president should he or she be unable to perform them. Under article 50 of the 2007 constitution
Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
The Constitution of Kyrgyzstan is the supreme law of the Kyrgyz Republic . The constitution in force until 2010 was passed by referendum on 21 October 2007 and it is based on the first post-Soviet constitution originally adopted on 5 May 1993, a year and a half after the country had gained...
, the Prime Minister
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...
now bears that responsibility.
Office holders
| Name | Inaugurated | Left Office |
|---|---|---|
| German Kuznetsov German Kuznetsov German Kuznetsov was Vice President of Kyrgyzstan from 1991-1992 under Askar Akayev. Akayev replaced him on 27 February 1992 in favor of Feliks Kulov.-References:... |
1991 | 1992 |
| Feliks Kulov | 1992 | 1993 |