Janarbek Akayev

Janarbek Kubanychovich Akayev (; born 13 December 1986) is a Kyrgyz politician, and current member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan since 4 October 2015.

Early life and education Akayev was born on 13 December 1986 in the village of Kabylan-Kul in Osh Oblast in the Kirgiz SSR, now Kyrgyzstan. In 2009 he graduated from Osh State University with a degree in journalism.

Career Radio Azattyk and press secretary, 2008–2015 Akayev joined the Kyrgyz chapter of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Azattyk in February 2008, and between 2012 and 2013 was a correspondent for RFE/RL in Prague.

Jogorku Kenesh deputy, 2015–present Akayev was elected as deputy for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan in the 2015 parliamentary election, until he was expelled from the party in March 2017.

Personal life Akayev is married, and is the father to one child.