List of Famous people born in Kyrgyzstan
Ihor Poklad
Ihor Dmytrovych Poklad is a Ukrainian composer, People's Artist of Ukraine (1997), Merited Worker of Arts (1989).
Meerim Jumanazarova
Meerim Zhumanazarova is a Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler. She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kyrgyzstan. She won a bronze medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Ilzat Akhmetov
Ilzat Toglokovich Akhmetov is a Russian professional footballer of Uyghur descent who plays as an attacking midfielder for PFC CSKA Moscow.
Murat Zyazikov
Murat Magometovich Zyazikov is an Ingush politician who was the second president of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. He was born in what is now Kyrgyzstan. Zyazikov was a controversial politician in Ingushetia.
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev is a politician who served as the second President of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010. Large opposition protests in April 2010 led to the takeover of government offices, forcing Bakiyev to flee the country.
Roza Otunbayeva
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva is a Kyrgyz diplomat and politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 7 April 2010 until 1 December 2011, becoming the first female Central Asian Head of State. She was sworn in on July 3, 2010, after acting as interim leader following the 2010 April revolution which led to the ousting of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. She previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as head of the parliamentary caucus for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan.
Sergey Gaplikov
Sergey Anatolyevich Gaplikov, born in 1970, is a Russian politician who served as Head of the Komi Republic from September 2015 to April 2020.
Kamchybek Tashiev
Kamchybek Kydyrshaevich Tashiev is a Kyrgyzstani politician who was head of the political party Ata-Zhurt until its merger with the Respublika party in 2014. He is currently co-chairman of Respublika–Ata Zhurt. He is a citizen of Kyrgyzstan and father of four sons. From 1987 to 1989 he served in the Soviet Army.
Sapar Isakov
Sapar Jumakadyrovich Isakov is a Kyrgyz politician who was Prime Minister from 26 August 2017 to 19 April 2018. Previously he was chief of staff for President Almazbek Atambayev.
Alexander Mashkevitch
Alexander Antonovich Mashkevich is a businessman and investor. He has major holdings and close political relationships in Kazakhstan. He holds both Kazakh and Israeli citizenship; according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, he usually travels on his Israeli passport and "rarely spends more than a week each month in Kazakhstan."