Roza Otunbayeva
Former President of Kyrgyzstan · Kyrgyzstan · On the map · Politicians · Born 1950 · age 76
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva is a Kyrgyzstani politician and diplomat who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 7 April 2010 until 1 December 2011, becoming the first female Central Asian head of state.
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A typical day, 30 days to 14 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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Otunbayeva meets Hillary Clinton (2011)
Otunbayeva with Vladimir Putin (2010)![Azimzhan Askarov in prison cell during the trial stated that he was convicted with direct order of Otunbayeva[3] Members of Azimzhan Askarov's family also spoke about Roza Otunbaeva's guilt in their appeals to the UN.[30]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Askarov_Azimjan.jpg/500px-Askarov_Azimjan.jpg)
Azimzhan Askarov in prison cell during the trial stated that he was convicted with direct order of Otunbayeva[3] Members of Azimzhan Askarov's family also spoke about Roza Otunbaeva's guilt in their appeals to the UN.[30]
Roza Otunbayeva (left, seated), then-Foreign Minister, at the Azattyk Media studio in Bishkek, with journalists Cholpon Orozobekova, Aziza Turdueva, Kubat Otorbaev, Kanat Subakojoev, and studio manager Maksat Toroev (seated).Awards
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She was sworn in on 3 July 2010, after acting as interim leader following the 2010 April Revolution, which led to the ousting of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. She previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as head of the parliamentary caucus for the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan. She is also known for the persecution of human rights activist Azimzhan Askarov and the failed policy that led to the clashes of June 2010.
