Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev

Mukhammetkalyi Düysheke uulu Abylgaziev (born 20 January 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician. He was the first deputy prime minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2016 to August 2017, acting prime minister of Kyrgyzstan from 22 to 26 August 2017, and Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 2018 until his resignation in June 2020, during a criminal investigation into his government's sale of radio frequencies.

Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

He was appointed following Sooronbay Jeenbekov's resignation to contest the October 2017 presidential election. Abulgaziyev previously served as deputy prime minister. On 20 April 2018 he was reappointed prime minister by President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, after Prime Minister Sapar Isakov's government was sacked.

During his term, Abylgaziev met frequently with other heads of government, including with Kazakh prime minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, Chinese premier Li Keqiang and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

On 15 June 2020, Abylgaziev resigned from his post as prime minister in connection with criminal allegations against the government on the extension and renewal of radio frequency resources, though Abylgaziev denied any wrongdoing.

Cabinet As at 25 April 2018:

Kubatbek Boronov Jenish Razakov Altynai Omurbekov Zamirbek Askarov Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration – Nurbek Murashev Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism – Sultanbek Jumagulov Minister of the Economy – Oleg Pankratov Minister of Education and Science – Gulmira Kudayberdieva Minister of Emergency Situations – Nurbolot Mirzakhmedov Minister of Finance – Adylbek Kasymaliev Minister of Foreign Affairs – Erlan Abdyldayev Minister of Health Care – Kosmosbek Cholponbaev Minister of Internal Affairs – Kashkar Dzhunushaliev Minister of Justice – Ainur Abdyldaeva Minister of Labor and Social Development – Taalaikul Isakunova Minister of Transport and Roads – Zhamshitbek Kalilov Chairman of the State Committee for National Security – Idris Kadyrkulov Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs – Erlis Terdikbayev Chairman of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use – Ulanbek Ryskulov Chairman of the State Committee of Information Technologies and Communications – Bakyt Sharshembiev