Maksat Kunakunov

Maksat Kunakunov (; 2 January 1981, Frunze) is a Kyrgyz statesman and politician. Leader of the Liberal Progressive Party. Member of the Jogorku Kenesh of the IV convocation.

Early life

Maksat Kunakunov was born in the city of Frunze (now Bishkek).

Education

In 2003 he graduated from the Kyrgyz-European Faculty of IIMOP of the Kyrgyz National University, Master of Economics and Management.

In 2007 he got a law degree from the Kyrgyz State Law Academy under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2009, Kunakunov completed the International Relations Management program for advanced training at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Career

In 1997 Maksat Kunakunov began his career as the director of the “Mandarin youth information program” at the Kyrgyz Television.

From 1999 to 2001, he worked as an assistant at the Institute for Regional Studies, and from 2002 to 2004 he is chief specialist of the Economic Development Fund under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In 2004–2005, Maksat Kunakunov held the position of a leading procurement specialist at Manas International Airport. changing the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan.

Kunakunov speaks Kyrgyz, Russian, English and French.

Awards

2009 — Excellence in Trade and Economic Work, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Kyrgyz Republic; 2009 — Excellence in Financial and Economic Work, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic; 2009 — jubilee medal 70 years of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic; 2010 — Excellence in Service.