Bakyt Torobayev
Bakyt Torobayev Бакыт Эргешевич Торобаев | |
|---|---|
 Torobayev in July 2016 | |
| Leader of Onuguu–Progress | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Minister of Emergency Situations | |
| In office 15 December 2009 – 2010 | |
| Member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bakyt Ergeshevich Torobayev April 5, 1973 Jalal-Abad, Kirgiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan) |
| Political party | Onuguu-Progress |
| Relations | Askarali Torobayev (brother) Batyr Torobayev (brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Kyrgyz State National University |
Bakyt Ergeshevich Torobayev (born 5 April 1973) is a Kyrgyz politician. He has been a member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan since the 2007 parliamentary election,[1] and is currently an official candidate for the 2017 presidential election in Kyrgyzstan.
Early life
Torobayev was born on 5 April 1973 in the city of Jalal-Abad, which is located in the south-west of Kyrgyzstan (was then the Kirgiz SSR). His father was named Ergesh.[1]
Torobayev graduated from the economics faculty[2] of the Kyrgyz State National University in 1999,[1] with a degree in finance and credit.[3]
Career
Torobayev started work in 1995 as a director of "Zhamlia i K", a Kazakhstan-based[4] production and commercial company;[1][2] he specialised in the sale of petroleum products and the construction of filling stations.[3] From 2000 to 2007, he worked as the general director of "Mariam", a flour factory.[1][2][3]
Political career
Torobayev entered the Supreme Council after the 2007 parliamentary election, as a member of Kurmanbek Bakiyev's Ak Zhol party.[5] From 15 December 2009[2] to 2010 he was the Minister of Emergency Situations,[1] which includes the period of the 2010 Kyrgyz revolution.[5] After the overthrow of Bakiyev, Torobayev joined the Respublika Party of Kyrgyzstan, led by Omurbek Babanov. However, Torobayev and Babanov frequently clashed in the party, which led to Torobayev leaving Respublika and founding Onuguu-Progress. The party first stood candidates in the 2015 parliamentary election.[5]
In 2016 Torobayev stood as a candidate for speaker of the Supreme Council, along with Kanat Isayev of the Kyrgyzstan Party. Both failed to receive the required 61 votes to become speaker, with Isayev and Torobayev receiving 51 votes each.[6]
Leader of Onuguu–Progress
Onuguu–Progress was founded by Torobayev in early 2012, with its first congress being held on 1st February 2012.[7] It won 13 of the 120 seats in the 2015 parliamentary election, coming fourth.[5]
Presidential campaign
On 10 February 2017, Torobayev confirmed that he was running in the 2017 presidential elections.[8] He is currently one of four confirmed candidates.[9]
Although the Central Election Commission has noted that Torobayev is standing under the Onuguu Progress name,[9] it had been previously announced on 8 August that the party was merging with two other parties, Mekenim-Kyrgyzstan and Ata-Jurt, to create a new party, the name of which has not yet been announced.[10] Torobayev stated on 4 September that a conference will be held on 11 September to formally announce the presidential candidate of the new party,[11][12] named as "Kaira Zharaluy".[13] The merger failed, as Kamchybek Tashiyev decided to support the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan for the elections.[13]
Personal life
Torobayev is married, and is the father of 5 children.[3] He has two brothers, Askarali, who works as deputy chairman for the State Service for Combating Economic Crimes, and Batyr, who heads the association of millers at the Union of Entrepreneurs of the Republic.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d "ТОРОБАЕВ Бакыт Эргешевич". centrasia.ru. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "ТОРОБАЕВ Бакыт Эргешевич - депутатская группа "Өнүгүү"". Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "ЖАМИЛЯ И К". СПР.KZ (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d Travnikov, Aleksandr (8 December 2016). "К выборам президента Кыргызстана. Бакыт Торобаев: Комбайны, лампочки и обещания". FerghanaNews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Kyrgyz Lawmakers Fail To Elect Parliament Speaker". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Bishkek. Interfax. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Политическая партия «Онугуу-Прогресс» выбирает путь развития Кыргызстана". Press Service of Political Party "Onuguu-Progress". Gezitter.org. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Kosolapova, Elena (10 February 2017). "Kyrgyz politicians announce plans to run for president". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Список кандидатов, зарегистрированных на должность Президента Кыргызской Республики 2017". Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Putz, Catherine (8 August 2017). "Parties Merge in Kyrgyzstan, Hoping to Get an Electoral Edge". The Diplomat. Trans-Asia Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Бакыт Торобаев: Политическая интрига всегда имеет эффект бумеранга". 24.kg. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Muras, Kerim (4 September 2017). "Бакыт Торобаев, лидер партии "Онугуу-Прогресс": "11 сентября пройдет съезд новой партии, официально будет выдвинут единый кандидат"". Asia News. Gezitter.org. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ a b http://m.gezitter.org/politic/63124_torobaev_rasskazal_pochemu_ne_sozdana_partiya_kayra_jaraluu__/