Kanybek Isakov

Kanybek Abdouvassitovitch Isakov (Kyrgyz: Каныбек Абдуваситович Исаков, 4 June 1969 – 12 November 2020) was a Kyrgyz politician and academic.

Kanybek Isakov
Isakov in 2013
Kyrgyz Minister of Education and Science
In office
11 September 2019 – 14 October 2020
Preceded byGulmira Kudaiberdiyeva
Succeeded byAlmazbek Beichenaliev
Rector of Osh State University
In office
2011–2019
Personal details
Born4 June 1969
Jangy-Nookat, Kirghiz SSR
Died12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 51)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
NationalityKyrgyz
Political partySDPK

Biography

Isakov became a professor of philology at Osh State University in 1993. He spent a large portion of his career ascending in the ranks within the university. He became Rector of the university in 2011, serving until 2019, when he was appointed Minister of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan. During his educational career, he also served as Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Nur.[1]

Isakov began his political career as a member of the town council of Osh as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan. He became Minister of Education and Science on 11 September 2019 following the resignation of Gulmira Kudaiberdiyeva. During his tenure, he introduced a program which sought to produce better quality textbooks in the Kyrgyz language.[2] During the 2020 Kyrgyzstani protests, Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov's cabinet was sacked. Although it was initially announced that ministers would remain in place, the Japarov administration formed a completely different staff.[3] Almazbek Beichenaliev replaced Isakov.[4]

Kanybek Isakov died in Bishkek on 12 November 2020, at the age of 51, after contracting COVID-19.[5]

References
  1. "Мурдагы министр, профессор Каныбек Исаков кайтыш болду". Azzatyk (in Kyrgyz). 12 November 2020.
  2. "Kanybek Isakov becomes new Minister of Education and Science". 24.kg. 11 September 2019.
  3. "Parliament of Kyrgyzstan approves Sadyr Japarov as Prime Minister". AKIPress. 10 October 2020.
  4. "President signs decree appointing Sadyr Japarov as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan". 24.kg. 14 October 2020.
  5. "Скончался бывший министр образования Каныбек Исаков". Azzatyk (in Russian). 12 November 2020.
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