Muhammetkalyi Abylgaziev | |
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Мухамметкалый Абылгазиев | |
 Abylgaziyev in 2019 | |
| 20th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 20 April 2018 – 15 June 2020 | |
| President | Sooronbay Jeenbekov |
| Preceded by | Sapar Isakov |
| Succeeded by | Kubatbek Boronov |
| In office 22 August 2017 – 26 August 2017 Acting | |
| President | Almazbek Atambayev |
| Preceded by | Sooronbay Jeenbekov |
| Succeeded by | Sapar Isakov |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 13 April 2016 – 22 August 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Sooronbay Jeenbekov |
| Preceded by | Tairbek Sarpashev |
| Succeeded by | Tolkunbek Abdygulov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-01-20)20 January 1968 (age 57) Kochkor, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan) |
| Political party | Independent |
Mukhammetkalyi Düysheke uulu Abylgaziev[a] (born 20 January 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the first deputy prime minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2016 to August 2017, acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan from 22 to 26 August 2017, andPrime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2018[1] until his resignation in June 2020, during a criminal investigation into his government's sale of radio frequencies.[2]
Abylgaziev was born on 20 January 1968 in theKochkor District of theNaryn Oblast in theKyrgyz SSR. In 1994 he graduated from the Agricultural Institute named after Constantin Scriabine with a specialization in Agronomy. In 1997 he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business at theInternational University of Kyrgyzstan.
Abylgaziev was the acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan from 22 August to 26 August 2017. He was appointed followingSooronbay Jeenbekov's resignation to contest theOctober 2017 presidential election. Abulgaziyev previously served as deputy prime minister.[3][4] On 20 April 2018 he was reappointed prime minister by PresidentSooronbay Jeenbekov, after Prime MinisterSapar Isakov's government was sacked.[1] On 25 April the new government was sworn in.[5]
During his term, Abylgaziev met frequently with otherheads of government, including withKazakh prime ministerBakhytzhan Sagintayev,Russian prime ministerDmitry Medvedev,Pakistani prime ministerImran Khan,Armenian prime ministerNikol Pashinyan,Chinese premierLi Keqiang andTurkish presidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan.[citation needed]
On 15 June 2020, Abylgaziev resigned from his post as prime minister in connection with criminal allegations against the government on the extension and renewal of radio frequency resources, though Abylgaziev denied any wrongdoing.[2]
As at 25 April 2018:[6]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Acting 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan 2018–2020 | Succeeded by |
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