Kyrgyzstani politician

Kamchybek Kydyrshaevich Tashiev (Kyrgyz: Камчыбек Кыдыршаевич (Кыдырша уулу) Ташиев, romanized::Kamchybek Kydyrshayevich (Kydyrsha uulu) Tashiev; born 27 September 1968) 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 Chairman of the State Committee for National Security.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Political career
  • 2.1 In government
• 3 Personal life
• 4 References
• 5 External link

Early life and education

He was born on September 27, 1968 in Barpy, a village in the Kirghiz SSR (a republic of the Soviet Union). From 1987 to 1989 he served in the Soviet Army. In 1992, Tashiev graduated from Tomsk State University with a degree in chemical engineering. In 1999 he graduated from Kyrgyz National University with a degree in law.

Political career

Following his party's success in the 2010 Kyrgyz parliamentary election, on 23 October, Tashiev's home was burglarized. He later stated to Al Jazeera that "they broke in like bandits... I think they intended to shoot me. I believe they tried to eliminate me - the forces that want to cancel election results and impose a state of emergency. I know for sure, GSNB was behind these actions."

In government

In 2007, he was appointed Minister of Emergency Situations. In 2009, he resigned due to disagreements with Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov. From 2010 to 2013 he was a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh. On October 16, 2020, he was appointed chairman of the State Committee for National Security.

Personal life

He is a citizen of Kyrgyzstan and father of five children. He holds the rank of Lieutenant general. He speaks Kyrgyz and Russian.

References

External link

• Media related to Kamchybek Tashiev at Wikimedia Commons