1st and former President of Kyrgyzstan
Askar Akayev was the first and longest-serving president of Kyrgyzstan, ruling the Central Asian country from its independence in 1991 until 2005. He matters historically because his presidency shaped Kyrgyzstan's early years as an independent nation, though his rule ultimately ended during a popular uprising known as the Tulip Revolution.
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Askar Akayevich Akayev (Kyrgyz: Аскар Акай уулу Акаев, IPA: [ɑsˈqɑr ɑˌχɑj‿uːˈɫʊ ɑˈχajɪf]; born 10 November 1944) is a Kyrgyz former politician who served as President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until being overthrown in the March 2005 Tulip Revolution.
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