Roza Otunbayeva
Roza Otunbayeva | |
|---|---|
Роза Отунбаева | |
Otunbayeva in 2022 | |
| 3rd President of Kyrgyzstan | |
| In office 3 July 2010 – 1 December 2011 Acting: 7 April – 3 July 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Almazbek Atambayev Omurbek Babanov (Acting) Almazbek Atambayev |
| Preceded by | Kurmanbek Bakiyev |
| Succeeded by | Almazbek Atambayev |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 February 1992 – 10 October 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Tursunbek Chyngyshev |
| Preceded by | Muratbek Imanaliyev |
| Succeeded by | Ednan Karabayev |
| Kyrgyz Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| President | Askar Akayev |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Kirghiz SSR | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| President | Absamat Masaliyev |
| Preceded by | Jamal Tashibekova |
| Succeeded by | Zhanyl Tumenbayeva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1950 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Bolot Sadybakasov (div. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Website | roza.kg |
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva (born 23 August 1950) 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. 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.
Since 2022, Otunbayeva has been serving as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).