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Babanov participated in Kyrgyzstan's [[2017 Kyrgyz presidential election|presidential election in 2017]] as an independent. During a television debate, candidate [[Sooronbay Jeenbekov]] promised to imprison Babanov as part of a proposed fight against corruption.<ref name="veconomist" /> He came second to Jeenbekov with 33% of the vote.
Babanov participated in Kyrgyzstan's [[2017 Kyrgyz presidential election|presidential election in 2017]] as an independent. During a television debate, candidate [[Sooronbay Jeenbekov]] promised to imprison Babanov as part of a proposed fight against corruption.<ref name="veconomist" /> He came second to Jeenbekov with 33% of the vote.


Babanov is half-[[Turkish people|Turkish]] and half-Kyrgyz.<ref name="AA">{{citation|last=|first=|year=2017|title=Kırgızistan'da cumhurbaşkanlığı seçim yarışında iki eski başbakan öne çıkıyor|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/kirgizistanda-cumhurbaskanligi-secim-yarisinda-iki-eski-basbakan-one-cikiyor/931490|publisher=[[Anadolu Agency]]|quote= Babanov'un annesinin Kırgız olmamasını zaman zaman siyasi malzeme olarak kullanıyor. Babanov da durumu "Rahmetli annem, İkinci Dünya Savaşı döneminde Gürcistan'ın Batum şehrinden Kırgızistan'a sürüldü. Uzun tren yolculuğu sırasında anne ve babasını kaybeden küçük kıza bir Kırgız ailesi sahip çıktı. Ben Kırgız ailesinde büyüdüm. Annem Ahıska Türkü'dür babam da Kırgız" sözleriyle açıklıyor.|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> His mother was from the [[Meskhetian Turks|Turkish Meskhetian]] minority group in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]; she was forcfully deported from [[Batumi]] to Kyrgyzstan during [[World War II]].<ref name="AA"/> His wife is [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]]. These facts were used to smear him during the 2017 election.<ref name="veconomist" >{{cite news|title=Kyrgyzstan holds an election that was not a foregone conclusion|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21730385-nor-was-it-triumph-democracy-kyrgyzstan-holds-election-was-not-foregone-conclusion|work=[[The Economist]]|date=18 October 2017}}</ref>
Babanov is half-[[Turkish people|Turkish]] and half-Kyrgyz.<ref name="AA">{{citation|last=|first=|year=2017|title=Kırgızistan'da cumhurbaşkanlığı seçim yarışında iki eski başbakan öne çıkıyor|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/kirgizistanda-cumhurbaskanligi-secim-yarisinda-iki-eski-basbakan-one-cikiyor/931490|publisher=[[Anadolu Agency]]|quote= Babanov'un annesinin Kırgız olmamasını zaman zaman siyasi malzeme olarak kullanıyor. Babanov da durumu "Rahmetli annem, İkinci Dünya Savaşı döneminde Gürcistan'ın Batum şehrinden Kırgızistan'a sürüldü. Uzun tren yolculuğu sırasında anne ve babasını kaybeden küçük kıza bir Kırgız ailesi sahip çıktı. Ben Kırgız ailesinde büyüdüm. Annem Ahıska Türkü'dür babam da Kırgız" sözleriyle açıklıyor.|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> His mother was from the [[Meskhetian Turks|Turkish Meskhetian]] minority group in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]; she was forcefully deported from [[Batumi]] to Kyrgyzstan during [[World War II]].<ref name="AA"/> His wife is [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]]. These facts were used to smear him during the 2017 election.<ref name="veconomist" >{{cite news|title=Kyrgyzstan holds an election that was not a foregone conclusion|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21730385-nor-was-it-triumph-democracy-kyrgyzstan-holds-election-was-not-foregone-conclusion|work=[[The Economist]]|date=18 October 2017}}</ref>


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Ömürbek Babanov
Өмүрбек Бабанов
14th Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
In office
1 December 2011 – 1 September 2012
Acting: 1 December 2011 – 24 December 2011
PresidentAlmazbek Atambayev
Preceded byAlmazbek Atambayev
Succeeded byAaly Karashev (Acting)
In office
23 September 2011 – 14 November 2011
Acting
PresidentRoza Otunbayeva
Preceded byAlmazbek Atambayev
Succeeded byAlmazbek Atambayev
Personal details
Born (1970-05-20) 20 May 1970 (age 54)
Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, USSR
Political partyRespublika-Ata-Zhurt
Alma materRussian State Agricultural University

Ömürbek Toktogulovich Babanov (Kyrgyz: Өмүрбек Токтогулович (Токтогул уулу) Бабанов, Ömürbek Toqtoğuloviç (Toqtoğul uulu) Babanov, [œmyrˈbɛk tɔktɔˈɣul uːˈlu bɑˈbɑnəf]; born 20 May 1970) is a Kyrgyz politician who was Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 1 December 2011 to 1 September 2012. Before his appointment as Prime Minister, he was Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Almazbek Atambayev. He was also acting Prime Minister from 23 September 2011 until 14 November 2011, as the Prime Minister Atambayev was a candidate in the presidential election.[1] He again became acting Prime Minister on 1 December 2011 when Atambayev took office as President. He was confirmed by Parliament on 23 December 2011.[2] On 1 September 2012 Babanov resigned as Prime Minister.

With an estimated wealth of $1.5 billion, he is one of the richest people in Kyrgyzstan.[3]

Babanov participated in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election in 2017 as an independent. During a television debate, candidate Sooronbay Jeenbekov promised to imprison Babanov as part of a proposed fight against corruption.[4] He came second to Jeenbekov with 33% of the vote.

Babanov is half-Turkish and half-Kyrgyz.[5] His mother was from the Turkish Meskhetian minority group in Georgia; she was forcefully deported from Batumi to Kyrgyzstan during World War II.[5] His wife is Kazakh. These facts were used to smear him during the 2017 election.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Countries JK". rulers.org. Retrieved Aug 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Babanov Elected Kyrgyz PM". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved Aug 8, 2019.
  3. ^ (KCHR), Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights. "Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights (KCHR) - Who is part of the list of the richest people in Kyrgyzstan?". www.kchr.org. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  4. ^ a b "Kyrgyzstan holds an election that was not a foregone conclusion". The Economist. 18 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b Kırgızistan'da cumhurbaşkanlığı seçim yarışında iki eski başbakan öne çıkıyor, Anadolu Agency, 2017, retrieved 20 December 2020, Babanov'un annesinin Kırgız olmamasını zaman zaman siyasi malzeme olarak kullanıyor. Babanov da durumu "Rahmetli annem, İkinci Dünya Savaşı döneminde Gürcistan'ın Batum şehrinden Kırgızistan'a sürüldü. Uzun tren yolculuğu sırasında anne ve babasını kaybeden küçük kıza bir Kırgız ailesi sahip çıktı. Ben Kırgız ailesinde büyüdüm. Annem Ahıska Türkü'dür babam da Kırgız" sözleriyle açıklıyor.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
Acting
2011 		Succeeded by
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
2011–2012 		Succeeded by


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