Jeenbaeva (left) and U.S. Ambassador Alice G. Wells announcing repatriation of stolen assets to Kyrgyz Republic in 2019

Baktygul Janybekovna Jeenbaeva (born 31 July 1960) is a Kyrgyzstani politician who has been the country's Finance Minister since December 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Jeenbaeva was born on 31 July 1960 in Bishkek, then called Frunze and part of the Soviet Union.[2] Her father, Janybek Jeenbaev, a nuclear physicist, was president of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences.[3] She has degrees in mathematics and economics from the Kyrgyz National University.[4]

Career

Jeenbaeva worked as an economist for the production association Ak-Tilek from 1985 until 1992. She was then an economist at the Department of External and Public Relations.[2] In 2007 she became General Director of the New Television Network.[2] In 2010 she became acting Chair of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic and in 2016, chair of the Board of the State Mortgage Company.[2][5][6] At the time, she publicly lamented the Bank's lack of independence.[7]

Jeenbaeva has been a member of the Akshumkar political party since 2007.[2] From 6 July 2018 until 12 December 2018 she was an advisor to the president of Kyrgyzstan.[2][5]

On 12 December 2018, the Parliament approved Jeenbaeva's candidacy as Minister of Finance with 101 members voting for her[8] after Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev proposed her for the position.[9] She was officially appointed by President Sooronbay Jeenbekov the following day.[5]

In 2019, Jeenbaeva was called as a witness in a criminal case against the Legal Representation Center for the alleged embezzlement of funds.[10][11]

Personal life

Jeenbaeva is divorced and has a son.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "ЖЕЕНБАЕВА Бактыгуль Жаныбековна | ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "ЖЕЕНБАЕВА Бактыгуль Жаныбековна" (in Russian). Centrasia.
  3. ↑ "ЖЕЕНБАЕВ Жаныбек Жеенбаевич" (in Russian). Centrasia.org.
  4. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 Kudryavtseva, Tatyana (13 December 2018). "Baktygul Jeenbaeva appointed Minister of Finance of Kyrgyzstan". 24KG. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Baktygul Jeenbaeva appointed acting chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic". Kabar. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Juliet (2016). Priests of Prosperity: How Central Bankers Transformed the Postcommunist World. Cornell University Press. p. 223. ISBN 9781501703744.
  8. ↑ Podolskaya, Darya (13 December 2018). "Parliament approves Baktygul Jeenbaeva as Minister of Finance". 24KG. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Kudryavtseva, Tatyana (10 December 2018). "Relevant parliamentary committee approves Baktygul Jeenbaeva as Finance Minister". 24KG. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ↑ Kudryavtseva, Tatyana (30 September 2019). "Finance Ministry: No search was conducted in Baktygul Jeenbaeva's office". 24KG. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Podolskaya, Darya (30 September 2019). "Finance Minister Baktygul Jeenbaeva not to attend questioning". 24KG. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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