Akylbek Japarov

Akylbek Japarov
Акылбек Жапаров
Japarov in 2021
2nd Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan
In office 12 October 2021[a] – 16 December 2024
President	Sadyr Japarov
Preceded by	Uluqbek Maripov
Succeeded by	Adylbek Kasymaliev
Minister of Economic Development and Trade
In office 27 December 2007 – October 2009
President	Qurmanbek Baqıyev
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office 26 March 2005 – 27 December 2007
President	Qurmanbek Baqıyev
Preceded by	Bolot Abildaev
Succeeded by	Tajıqan Qalımbetova
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-14) 14 September 1965 (age 59) Balykchy, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)
Political party	Social Democratic Party (Before 2005) Ar-Namys (2005–present)
Education	Kyrgyz Technical University Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics
a. ^ Acting: 12 – 13 October 2021

Akylbek Üsönbek uulu Japarov (Kyrgyz: Акылбек Үсөнбек уулу Жапаров; born 14 September 1965^[1]) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan from 2021 to 2024. He replaced Ulukbek Maripov, who had been appointed to the new role by President Sadyr Japarov on 5 May 2021.^[2] Aqılbek also concurrently served as the Head of the Presidential Administration under President Japarov.

Coming from an economic and engineering background, Japarov had previously served in several mostly economic roles under the Aqayev and Baqıyev governments, including as Minister of Economy and Finance from 26 March 2005 to 27 December 2007 under Baqıyev after the Tulip Revolution.