Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)
 

1864 - Jan 1918	30 Dec 1922 - 25 Dec 1991	31 Aug 1991 - 3 Mar 1992
3 Mar 1992 - 11 Apr 2017	11 Apr 2017 - 22 Dec 2023	Adopted 22 Dec 2023

Map of Kyrgyzstan  Hear National Anthem "Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni" (National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic)  Text of National Anthem Adopted 18 Dec 1992 Constitution (5 May 2021) --------------------------------- Former Constitutions (5 May 1993 - 9 Nov 2006;  27 Sep 2007 - 23 Oct 2007; 23 Oct 2007 - 2 Jul 2010; 2 Jul 2010-5 May 2021) Capital: Bishkek (Frunze 1926-7 Feb 1991) Currency: Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS); 1991-1993 Russian Ruble (RUR)  National Holiday: 31 Aug (1991) Karandısızdıgının künü/ Den' Nezavisimosti (Independence Day) Population: 5,849,296 (2018) GDP: $23.15 billion (2017) Exports: $1.84 billion (2017) Imports: $4.18 billion (2017)  Ethnic groups: Kyrgyz 73.5%, Uzbek 14.7%, Russian 5.5%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.2% (includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German) (2019)  Total Active Armed Forces: 10,900 (2010) Russian Forces: 1,000 (2012) Merchant marine: None (2018) Religions: Muslim 90% (majority Sunni), Christian 7% (Russian Orthodox 3%), other 3% (includes Jewish, Buddhist, Baha'i) (2017) International Organizations/Treaties: ADB, AIIB, APA, BTWC, CFE, CICA, CIS, CSTO, CTBT, CWC, EAEU, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EITI, ENMOD, ESCR, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, ICSID, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, Intersputnik, IOC, IOM, IPU, IRENA, ISA (observer), ISESCO, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), NPT, OIC, OPCW, OS (signatory), OSCE, OTS, PCA, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNFCC-KP, UNFCC-PA, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Kyrgyzstan Index Chronology bf.1521                    Kazakh rule established in the northern part of                              modern-day Kyrgyzstan, the southern part mainly                              under rulers of Fergana (later Kokand). af.1640                    Dzungars begun to oppose the Kazakh rule (Dzungar                              occupations 1652-57 and 1683-c.1696).    1703                       Former Kazakh areas part of the Dzungar                              Dörben Oyriad. 1757                       Dzungar ruled areas annexed by China. 1825                       Annexed by Kokand, Bishkek founded. 1842                       Kyrgyz khanate established by northern Kyrgyz in                              opposition to Kokand (disintegrated 1854). 1864                       Russians occupy Pishpek (renamed from Bishkek;                              ceded by Kokand Jan 1868), from 1867 part of                              Turkestan Kray (see under Uzbekistan); in Oct                              1864 boundary with China established. 19 Feb 1876                Remaining Kokand territories (in southern part of                              Kyrgyzstan) annexed by Russia (opposed by the                              Alay Kyrgyz to Aug 1876). 14 Jan 1918                Bolshevik rule in Pishpek (taken from the Semirechye                              Cossacks). 30 Apr 1918                Part of Turkestan A.S.S.R. (dissolved 27 Oct 1924)                              (see under Uzbekistan). Dec 1918                   Anti-Bolshevik rebels occupied western suburbs of                              Pishpek. 14 Oct 1924                Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast formed as part                              of the Russian S.F.S.R. 25 May 1925                Renamed Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast; within the                              Russian S.F.S.R.  7 Mar 1927                Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic,                              formed within the Russian S.F.S.R.  5 Dec 1936                Accession to the Soviet Union (see under Russia).  5 Dec 1936                Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic  1 Oct 1989                Kyrgyz is declared state language. 15 Dec 1990                Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Respublikasy)(semi-                              officially: Republic of Kyrgyzstan [Respublika                              Kyrgyzstan] in use to 5 May 1993; and Kyrgyzstan                              [Kyrgyzstan] 9 Nov 2006 - 14 Sep 2007 as alternate                              style); declaration of state sovereignty. 31 Aug 1991                Independence declared (confirmed 11 Dec 1991). 26 Dec 1991                Final independence (dissolution of the U.S.S.R.). 31 May 2000                Russian is upgraded to an official language. Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (1924-1991)

Khan of Kyrgyz (title in external relations: Uluu Manap [Great Lord])
1842 - 1854                Ormon Khan                          (b. 1792 – d. 1854)
Ruler of Alay Kyrgyz (title: Datka)
1865 - Aug 1876            Kurmanjan (f)                       (b. 1811 – d. 1907)
                             (originally under Kokand, from Feb 1876
                             in opposition to Russian rule)
Chairman of Belovodsk People's Council
 7 Dec 1918 - 26 Dec 1918  Pavel Blagodarenko (in rebellion)   (d. af.1926)         PLSR
Presidents
27 Oct 1990 - 11 Apr 2005  Askar Akayevich Akayev              (b. 1944)            Non-party
                             (left country 24 Mar 2005; in  
                             Russia exile from 24 Mar 2005)
24 Mar 2005 - 25 Mar 2005  Ishenbay Duyshonbyevich Kadyrbekov  (b. 1949)            Non-party
                             (acting [notionally for absent Akayev])
25 Mar 2005 - 15 Apr 2010  Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev        (b. 1949)            KEK;2005
                             (acting [notionally for absent Akayev                  Non-party;
                             to 11 Apr 2005] to 14 Aug 2005;                       Oct 2007 AZ
                             deposed de facto 7 Apr 2010)
 7 Apr 2010 -  1 Dec 2011  Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva (f)        (b. 1950)         KSP/Non-party
                             (chairman of provisional government to 3 Jul 2010
                             [style official but non-statutory from 19 May 2010])
 1 Dec 2011 - 24 Nov 2017  Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev    (b. 1956)            KSP
24 Nov 2017 - 15 Oct 2020  Sooronbay Sharipovich Zheenbekov    (b. 1958)            KSP
15 Oct 2020 - 14 Nov 2020  Sadyr Nurgozhoyevich Zhaparov       (b. 1968)            Mek
                             (1st time) (acting)
14 Nov 2020 - 28 Jan 2021  Talant Turdumamatovich Mamytov      (b. 1976)            RP
                             (acting)
28 Jan 2021 -              Sadyr Nurgozhoyevich Zhaparov       (s.a.)               Mek
                             (2nd time) 

Prime ministers
22 Jan 1991 - 29 Nov 1991  Nasirdin Isanovich Isanov           (b. 1943 - d. 1991)  Non-party
29 Nov 1991 - 19? Dec 1991 State Secretaries of the Cabinet of Ministers
                           - Andrey Andreyevich Iordan         (b. 1934 - d. 2006)  Non-party
                             (signed most documents on behalf of government)
                           - Turar Koychuyevich Koychuyev      (b. 1938)            Non-party
                           - Esenbek Duysheyevich Duysheyev    (b. 1941)            Non-party
                           - Yan Yefimovich Fisher             (b. 1937)            Non-party
                           - Amangeldy Mursadykovich Muraliyev (b. 1947)            Non-party
                           (acting)
19? Dec 1991 - 10 Feb 1992 Andrey Andreyevich Iordan           (s.a.)               Non-party
10 Feb 1992 - 13 Dec 1993  Tursunbek Chyngyshevich Chyngyshev  (b. 1942)            Non-party
                             (acting to 27 Feb 1992)
13 Dec 1993 - 14 Dec 1993  Almanbet Matubraimovich Matubraimov (b. 1952)            Non-party
                             (acting)
14 Dec 1993 - 24 Mar 1998  Apas Dzhumagulovich Dzhumagulov     (b. 1934)            Non-party
24 Mar 1998 - 23 Dec 1998  Kubanychbek Myrzabekovich Zhumaliyev(b. 1956)            Non-party
                             (acting to 25 Mar 1998)
23 Dec 1998 - 25 Dec 1998  Boris Ivanovich Silayev (1st time)  (b. 1946)            Non-party
                             (acting) 
25 Dec 1998 -  4 Apr 1999  Zhumabek Ibraimovich Ibraimov       (b. 1944 - d. 1999)  Non-party
 4 Apr 1999 - 12 Apr 1999  Boris Ivanovich Silayev (2nd time)  (s.a.)               Non-party
                             (acting)
12 Apr 1999 - 21 Dec 2000  Amangeldy Mursadykovich Muraliyev   (s.a.)               Non-party
                             (acting to 21 Apr 1999 and from 11 Dec 2000) 
21 Dec 2000 - 22 May 2002  Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev        (s.a.)               Non-party
                             (1st time)
22 May 2002 - 24 Mar 2005  Nikolay Timofeyevich Tanayev        (b. 1945 - d. 2020)  Non-party
                             (acting to 30 May 2002)
                             (left country 24 Mar 2005)
25 Mar 2005 - 15 Aug 2005  Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev        (s.a.)            KEK/Non-party
                             (2nd time)
20 Jun 2005 - 10 Jul 2005  Medetbek Temirbekovich Kerimkulov   (b. 1949)            Non-party
                             (acting for Bakiyev)
15 Aug 2005 - 29 Jan 2007  Feliks Sharshenbayevich Kulov       (b. 1948)            ANR;2006 
                             (acting to 2 Sep 2005 and from 19 Dec 2006)            Non-party
29 Jan 2007 - 29 Mar 2007  Azim Beyshenbayevich Isabekov       (b. 1960)            Non-party
29 Mar 2007 - 28 Nov 2007  Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev    (s.a.)               KSP
                             (acting to 30 Mar 2007 and from 24 Oct 2007)
                             (1st time)
28 Nov 2007 - 24 Dec 2007  Iskenderbek Rysbekovich Aidaraliyev (b. 1955)            Non-party
                             (acting)
24 Dec 2007 - 21 Oct 2009  Igor Vitalyevich Chudinov           (b. 1961)            AZ
21 Oct 2009 -  7 Apr 2010  Daniyar Toktogulovich Usenov        (b. 1960)            AZ
 7 Apr 2010 - 20 Dec 2010  Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva (f)        (s.a.)               KSP
                             (chairman of provisional government)
20 Dec 2010 -  1 Dec 2011  Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev    (s.a.)               KSP
                             (2nd time)
23 Sep 2011 - 14 Nov 2011  Omurbek Toktogulovich Babanov       (b. 1970)            RP
                             (acting for Atambayev)
 1 Dec 2011 -  1 Sep 2012  Omurbek Toktogulovich Babanov       (s.a.)               RP
                             (1st time)(acting)
 1 Sep 2012 -  6 Sep 2012  Aaly Azimovich Karashev (acting)    (b. 1968)            RP
 6 Sep 2012 - 26 Mar 2014  Zhantoro Zholdoshevich Satybaldiyev (b. 1956)            Non-party
                             (acting from 19 Mar 2014)
26 Mar 2014 -  2 May 2015  Zhoomart Kaipovich Otorbayev        (b. 1955)            ATM
                             (acting to 4 Apr 2014 and from 24 Apr 2015)
 2 May 2015 - 13 Apr 2016  Temir Argembayevich Sariyev         (b. 1963)            AS
                             (acting 28 Oct - 5 Nov 2015)
13 Apr 2016 - 22 Aug 2017  Sooronbay Sharipovich Zheenbekov    (s.a.)               KSP
                             (acting 26 Oct - 11 Nov 2016)
22 Aug 2017 - 26 Aug 2017  Mukhammetkalyy Dyushekeyevich       (b. 1968)            Non-party
                             Abulgaziyev (1st time)(acting)
26 Aug 2017 - 20 Apr 2018  Sapar Dzhumakadyrovich Isakov       (b. 1977)            KSP
20 Apr 2018 - 16 Jun 2020  Mukhammetkalyy Dyushekeyevich       (s.a.)               Non-party
                             Abulgaziyev (2nd time)
16 Jun 2020 -  9 Oct 2020  Kubatbek Ayylchiyevich Boronov      (b. 1964)            Non-party
                             (acting to 17 Jun 2020 and 9 Oct 2020)
 9 Oct 2020 - 14 Oct 2020  Almazbek Baatyrbekovich Baatyrbekov (b. 1970)            SPK
                             (acting)
14 Oct 2020 - 20 Jan 2021  Sadyr Nurgozhoyevich Zhaparov       (s.a.)               Mek
15 Nov 2020 -  3 Feb 2021  Artyom Eduardovich Novikov          (b. 1987)            Non-party
                             (acting [for Zhaparov to 20 Jan 2021])
 3 Feb 2021 -  5 May 2021  Ulukbek Asamidinovich Maripov       (b. 1979)            Non-party
Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers
 5 May 2021 - 12 Oct 2021  Ulukbek Asamidinovich Maripov       (s.a.)               Non-party
12 Oct 2021 -              Akylbek Usenbekovich Zhaparov       (b. 1964)            ANR
                             (acting to 13 Oct 2021)

Territorial Disputes: Disputes in the  Isfara Valley continue to delay completion of border delimitation with Tajikistan; delimitation of approximately 15% or 200 km of border with Kyrgyzstan has been hampered by serious disputes over enclaves and other areas. Formerly there were several enclaves along the Kyrgzystan-Uzbekistan border: one Kyrgyz enclave in Uzbekistan (Barak), and four Uzbek enclaves within Kyrgyzstan (Sokh, Shohimardon, Jani-Ayil/Jhangail and Chong-Kara/Qalacha), in accordance with the terms of a bilateral agreement, Barak was absorbed by Uzbekistan, with Kyrgyzstan receiving an equivalent parcel of Uzbekistan's Andijon province in exchange on 15 Apr 2024, in accordance with May 2023 approval of demarcations by the Nov 2022 Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan ratification of the final treaty delimiting their border.

Party abbreviations: ANR = Ar-Namys/Dostoinstvo (Dignity, conservative, Russophile, est.1999); AS = Akshumkar/Ak Shumkar (White Falcon Party, liberal conservative, est.2005); ATM = Ata-Meken Sotsialisttik Partiyası/Sotsialisticheskaya Partiya Ata-Meken (Ata-Meken Socialist Party, social democratic, liberal, est.1999); KSP = Kırgızstan Sotsial-demokratiyalık Partiyası/Sotsial-demokraticheskaya Partiya Kyrgyzstana (Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, center-left, social democratic, est.1 Oct 1993); MBM = Mamlekettik Birimdik jana Mekençildik sayasiy partiyası "Bir Bol" (State Unity and Patriotic Political Party "Bir Bol", liberalism, Russophile, est.28 Jun 2010); Mek = Mekenchil (Patriotic Party, nationalist, est.2010); RP = Respublika (Republic, populist, conservative, merged with Ata Zhurt as Respublika-Ata Zhurt 20 Oct 2014-May 2020, est.Jun 2010); SPK = Sayasiy Partiyası "Kırgızstan" (Political Party "Kyrgzstan", centrist, Pro-Zheenbekov, est.May 2015);
- Former parties: AZ = Ak Zhol/Yarkiy Put' (Bright Path, pro-presidential, 15 Oct 2007-2010); KEK = Kırgızstan Eldik Kıymılı/Narodnoye Dvizheniye Kyrgyzstana (People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan, anti-Akayev opposition alliance, 22 Sep 2004-2010?); PLSR = Partiya Levykh Sotsialistov-Revolyutsionerov (Party of Left Socialist-Revolutionaries, democratic socialist, 1917–1923, split from PSR, allied with RSDRP-B/RKP)

14 Oct 1924                Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast (Kara-Kyrgyz avtonomiâluu oblasty/
                             Kara-Kirgizskaya avtonomnaya oblast') formed, within Russian
                             S.F.S.R.
25 May 1925                Renamed Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast (Kyrgyz avtonomiâluu oblasty/
                             Kirgizskaya avtonomnaya oblast').
 7 Mar 1927                Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (Kyrgyz Avtonomiâluu
                             Socialisttik Sovettik Respublikasy/Kirgizskaya Avtonomnaya
                             Sotsialisticheskaya Sovetskaya Respublika), formed within
                             the Russian S.F.S.R.
 5 Dec 1936                Accession to the Soviet Union (see under Russia).
 5 Dec 1936                Becomes Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kyrgyz Sovettik
                             Socialisttik Respublikasy/Kirgizskaya Sovetskaya
                             Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika).
 1 Oct 1989                Kyrgyz is declared state language.

First Secretary of the Kara-Kirghiz Interim Regional Bureau of the Russian Communist
Party (Bolsheviks)
18 Oct 1924 - 27 Mar 1925  Mikhail Davidovich Kamenskiy       (b. 1899 - d. 1963)
First Secretaries of the Oblast Committee of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
for the Kara-Kyrgyz (from 25 May 1925 Kirgiz) Autonomous Oblast
Nov 1924 - Aug 1925        Yusup Abdrakhmanovich Abdrakhmanov (b. 1901 - d. 1938)
Aug 1925                   Ilya Moiseyevich Nevler (acting)   (b. 1895 - d. 1938)
                             (1st time)
Aug 1925                   Zhaynak Sadayevich Sadayev (acting)(b. 1893 - d. 1937)
Aug 1925 - Sep 1925        Duyshenaly Babakhanov (acting)     (b. 1898 - d. 1938)
Sep 1925                   Ilya Moiseyevich Nevler (acting)   (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
Sep 1925 - 31 Dec 1925     Nikolay Anisimovich Uzyukov        (b. 1897 - d. 1937)
First Secretaries of the Oblast Committee of the All-Union Communist Party
(Bolsheviks) for the Kirgiz Autonomous Oblast
31 Dec 1925 - 27 Jun 1927  Nikolay Anisimovich Uzyukov        (s.a.)
1927 - 1929                Vladimir Petrovich Shubrikov       (b. 1893 - d. 1937)
1929 - 1930                Mikhail Maksimovich Kul'kov        (b. 1891 - d. 1939)
1930 - 1934                Aleksandr Osipovich Shakhray       (b. 1898 - d. 1949)
1934 - 22 Mar 1937         Moris L'vovich Belotskiy           (b. 1895 - d. 1944)
First Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
of Kyrgyzstan (from 13 Oct 1952, Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan)
23 Apr 1937 -  7 Nov 1937  Maksim Kirovich Ammosov            (b. 1897 - d. 1938)
                             (acting to 16/17 Jun 1937)
 7 Nov 1937 - 20 Feb 1938  Kerim Kenebayev (acting)           (b. 1907 - d. 1938)
20 Feb 1938 -  3 Jun 1945  Aleksey Vlasovich Vagov            (b. 1905 - d. 1971)
                             (acting to 16 Jul 1938)
 3 Jun 1945 -  7 Jul 1950  Nikolay Semyonovich Bogolyubov     (b. 1905 - d. 1975)
 7 Jul 1950 -  9 May 1961  Iskhak Razzakovich Razzakov        (b. 1910 - d. 1979)
 9 May 1961 -  2 Nov 1985  Turdakun Usubaliyevich Usubaliyev  (b. 1919 - d. 2015)
 2 Nov 1985 -  6 Apr 1991  Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev     (b. 1933 - d. 2004)
 6 Apr 1991 - 29 Aug 1991  Dzhumgalbek Beksultanovich         (b. 1946 - d. 2005)
                             Amanbayev

Chairman of the Kyrgyz Revolutionary Committee
21 Oct 1924 - 31 Mar 1925  Imanaly Aydarbekov                 (b. 1884 - d. 1938) RKP;1925 VKP
Chairman of the Executive Committee
31 Mar 1925 - 12 Mar 1927  Abdukadyr Urazbekov                (b. 1889 - d. 1938)  VKP
Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee
12 Mar 1927 - 16 Sep 1937  Abdukadyr Urazbekov                (s.a.)            VKP;1937 KPK-B
16 Sep 1937 -  4 Oct 1937  Mikhail Ivanovich Us (acting)      (b. 1896 - d. 1961)  KPK-B
                           + Maryam Tugambayeva (f) (acting)  (b. 1907 - d. 1986)  KPK-B
 4 Oct 1937 - 16 Dec 1937  Sultankul Shamurzin (acting)       (b. 1906 - d. 1938)  KPK-B
16 Dec 1937 - 15 Feb 1938  Ivan Fyodorovich Sokolov (acting)  (b. 1897 - d. 19..)  KPK-B
15 Feb 1938 - 15 May 1938  Murat Salikhov (acting)            (b. 1905 - d. 1938)  KPK-B
15 May 1938 - 18 Jul 1938  Kalima Amankulova (f) (acting)     (b. 1915)            KPK-B
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
18 Jul 1938 - 19 Jul 1938  Ivan Petrovich Boryak              (b. 1904 - d. 1941?) KPK-B
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
19 Jul 1938 - 22 Mar 1943  Asanaly Tolubayev                  (b. 1896 - d. 1962)  KPK-B
22 Mar 1943 - 14 Nov 1945  Moldogazy Tokobayev                (b. 1905 - d. 1974)  KPK-B
14 Nov 1945 - 25 Aug 1978  Torobay Kulatovich Kulatov         (b. 1908 - d. 1984)PKK-B;1952KPK
25 Aug 1978 - 22 Dec 1978  Sultan Ibraimovich Ibraimov        (b. 1927 - d. 1980)  PKK
22 Dec 1978 - 10 Jan 1979  Andrey Andreyevich Buss (acting)   (b. 1911 - d. 1980)  KPK
10 Jan 1979 - 14 Jan 1981  Arstanbek Duysheyevich Duysheyev   (b. 1932 - d. 2003)  KPK
14 Jan 1981 -  8 Aug 1987  Temirbek Khudaybergenovich         (b. 1931 - d. 2009)  KPK
                             Koshoyev 
 8 Aug 1987 - 10 Apr 1990  Tashtanbek Akmatovich Akmatov      (b. 1938)            KPK
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
10 Apr 1990 - 27 Oct 1990  Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev     (s.a.)               KPK

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
12 Mar 1927 - 27 Sep 1933  Yusup Abdrakhmanovich Abdrakhmanov (s.a.)               VKP
27 Sep 1933 -  8 Sep 1937  Bayaly Dekombayevich Isakeyev      (b. 1897 - d. 1938)VKP;1937KPK-B
 8 Sep 1937 - 15 Feb 1938  Murat Salikhov                     (s.a.)               KPK-B
15 Feb 1938 - 27 Apr 1938  Ismail Khasyanovich Abuzyarov      (b. 1904 - d. 1938?) KPK-B
                             (acting)
27 Apr 1938 - 19 Jul 1938  Ivan Pavlovich Rebrov (acting)     (b. 1890 - d. 1938)  KPK-B
20 Jul 1938 - 14 Nov 1945  Torobay Kulatovich Kulatov         (s.a.)               KPK-B
14 Nov 1945 - 28 Mar 1946  Iskhak Razzakovich Razzakov        (s.a.)               KPK-B
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
28 Mar 1946 - 10 Jul 1950  Iskhak Razzakovich Razzakov        (s.a.)               KPK-B
10 Jul 1950 -  6 Mar 1958  Abdy Suyerkulovich Suyerkulov      (b. 1912 - d. 1992)KPK-B;1952KPK
 6 Mar 1958 - 10 May 1961  Kazy Dikambayevich Dikambayev      (b. 1913 - d. 2010)  KPK
10 May 1961 - 23 Jan 1968  Bolot Mambetovich Mambetov         (b. 1907 - d. 1990)  KPK
23 Jan 1968 - 22 Dec 1978  Akhmatbek Suttubayevich Suyumbayev (b. 1920 - d. 1993)  KPK
22 Dec 1978 -  4 Dec 1980  Sultan Ibraimovich Ibraimov        (s.a.)               KPK
 4 Dec 1980 - 14 Jan 1981  Pyotr Mikhaylovich Khodos (acting) (b. 1928 - d. 1989)  KPK
14 Jan 1981 - 20 May 1986  Arstanbek Duysheyevich Duysheyev   (s.a.)               KPK
20 May 1986 - 21 Jan 1991  Apas Dzhumagulovich Dzhumagulov    (b. 1934)            KPK

Party abbreviations: KPK = Kırgızstandın Kommunisttik Partiyası/Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Kirgizii (Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, Marxist-Leninist communist, state party, former KPK-B, 13 Oct 1952-31 Aug 1991);
- Former parties: KPK-B = Kırgızstandın Kommunisttik Partiyası (Syos)/Kommunisticheskaya partiya (Bol'shevikov) Kirgizii (Communist Party [Bolsheviks] of Kyrgyzstan, Marxist-Leninist communist, state party, 23 Apr 1937-13 Oct 1952, renamed KPK); RKP = Rossiyskaya Kommunisticheskaya Partiya (Bol'shevikov)(Russian Communist Party [Bolsheviks], Marxist-Leninist communist, state party, former RSDRP-B, 8 Mar 1918-31 Dec 1925, renamed VKP); VKP = Vsesoyuznaya Kommunisticheskaya Partiya (Bol'shevikov)(All-Union Communist Party [Bolsheviks], Marxist-Leninist communist, state party, former RKP, 31 Dec 1925-13 Oct 1952, renamed Communist Party of the Soviet Union)