Apas Jumagulov

Apas Jumagulov
Апас Жумагулов
Jumagulov in 2006
3rdPrime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office 14 December 1993 – 14 March 1998
President	Askar Akayev
Preceded by	Almanbet Matubraimov
Succeeded by	Kubanychbek Jumaliev
Personal details
Born	(1934-09-19)19 September 1934 Alamüdün District,Kyrgyz SSR,USSR

Apas Jumagulovich Jumagulov(Kyrgyz:Апас Жумагулович (Жумагул уулу) Жумагулов,romanized:Apas Zhumaghulovich (Zhumaghul uulu) Zhumaghulov;born 19 September 1934) served as thePrime Minister of Kyrgyzstanfrom 14 December 1993 to 24 March 1998.

He studiedgeologyandmineralogyat theGubkin Russian State University of Oil and GasinMoscowand began his political career in theCommunist Partyof theKyrgyz SSRin 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 andAbsamat Masaliyevwere the two original candidates for theKyrgyz Presidencyon 25 October 1990, but neither could get the majority of votes, so the Republic'sSupreme SovietchoseAskar Akayevto be the first President on 27 October 1990. Jumagulov served as the ambassador toGermanyfrom 1998 to 2003, and toRussiafrom 2005 to 2007.

External links

• Apas JumagulovatRadio Free Europe