Mayor of Bishkek

Mayor of the City of Bishkek
Flag of the City Bishkek
Incumbent Aziz Surakmatov since August 8 2018
Inaugural holder	Akmatbek Nanaev
Formation	1990

The Mayor of the City of Bishkek is head of the executive branch of the political system of Kyrgyzstan, the Government of Bishkek. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Bishkek.

He defines the main directions of social and economic development of the city of Bishkek, financial and economic and industrial policy, the development and implementation of citywide and targeted programs, the activities of the city halls of Bishkek. He also provides for the implementation of administrative reform, measures to develop the system of local self-government, to increase the efficiency of the work of city government bodies by improving and optimizing their structure and functions.

In 2014 Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Bishkek Mayor Albek Ibraimov signed the Cooperation Program on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation for 2018–2020. As of 2018 the position Mayor of Bishkek is held by Aziz Surakmatov.

List of Mayors of the City of Bishkek

• Akmatbek Nanaev (1990-1991)
• Abdybek Sutalinov (1991-1992)
• Omurbek Abakirov (1992-1993)
• Jumabek Ibraimov (January 1993-January 1995)
• Boris Silaev (February 1995-April 1998)
• Felix Kulov (April 1998-April 1999)
• Medetbek Kerimkulov (April 1999-March 2005)
• Askarbek Salymbekov (2005)
• Arstanbek Nogoev (August 18, 2005-November 14, 2007)
• Daniyar Usenov (November 14, 2007-July 7, 2008)
• Nariman Tyuleev (July 7, 2008-April 7, 2010)
• Isa Omurkulov (April 8, 2010-December 4, 2013)
• Kubanychbek Kulmatov (January 15, 2014-February 9, 2016)
• Albek Ibraimov (February 27, 2016-July, 2018)
• Aziz Surakmatov (August 8, 2018 - present)

See also

• Timeline of Bishkek