Igor Chudinov

Kyrgyz politician (born 1961)

Игорь Чудинов

Chudinov in 2008

12th Prime Minister of KyrgyzstanIn office
24 December 2007 – 21 October 2009PresidentKurmanbek BakiyevPreceded byIskenderbek Aidaraliyev (Acting)Succeeded byDaniar Usenov Personal detailsBorn (1961-08-21) 21 August 1961 (age 62)
Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, USSR, (now Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)Political partyAk Jol

Igor Vitalyevich Chudinov (Russian: Игорь Витальевич Чудинов; born 21 August 1961) is a former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. He was appointed to that position on 24 December 2007, following the resignation of Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev.^[1] Prior to his appointment, he was an energy and industry minister in the Kyrgyz government.

Chudinov was nominated for the position by the Ak Zhol party, which won a large majority of seats in the Kyrgyz parliament - the Jogorku Kenesh - in the elections of 16 December 2007. He was confirmed as prime minister by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on 24 December.^[1]

On 21 September 2009, Chudinov was named Honorary President of the Kyrgyz-North America Trade Council, in recognition of his role in promoting trade and investment between the USA/Canada and Kyrgyzstan.^[2]

As his surname implies, he is Russian of Chud heritage, and does not speak Kyrgyz.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Kyrgyzstan appoints new prime minister". Xinhua News Agency. 2007-12-24. Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
^ ""Kyrgyz premier opens joint business-trade development council in New York"". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
^ Kyrgyzstan: New Prime Minister Makes Economy A Priority - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY