Erlan Abdyldayev (Kyrgyz: Эрла́н Беке́шович Абдылда́ев) is a Kyrgyz diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan from 2012 to 2018.[1]
Erlan Abdyldayev | |
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Эрлан Абдылдаев | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 6 September 2012 – 12 October 2018 | |
President | Almazbek Atambayev Sooronbay Jeenbekov |
Preceded by | Ruslan Kazakbayev |
Succeeded by | Chingiz Aidarbekov |
Personal details | |
Born | Alma-Ata, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) | 21 June 1966
Children | 1 |
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Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
Biography
editAbdyldayev was born on 21 June 1966 in Alma-Ata, the capital of the Kazakh SSR. In 1989 he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He worked in the embassies of Russia, and China from 1989 to 1994. In 2001, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to China, and the non-resident ambassador to Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand. On 6 September 2012 president Almazbek Atambayev appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.[2] He was replaced in October 2018 by the Kyrgyz Ambassador to Japan, Chingiz Aidarbekov.
Personal life
editHis father Bekesh Abdyldayev [ru] (1933–2013) was a Soviet and Kyrgyz filmmaker. He is Married with one son. He speaks Russian, Chinese, and English as well as his native Kyrgyz.
Awards
edit- Order of Friendship (April 2017)[3]
- Honorary Doctor of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (October 2012)
- Honorary Member of the MGIMO Alumni Association[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Steps Down, Ambassador To Seoul Seeks Asylum Abroad
- ^ "Министр иностранных дел Кыргызской Республики » Кыргызстандын түштүгү боюнча кыргыз республикасынын тышкы иштер министирлигинин ыйгарым укуктуу өкүлчүлүгү". mfa-osh.kg. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "АБДЫЛДАЕВ Эрлан Бекешович | ЦентрАзия". CentrAsia. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "Абдылдаев Эрлан Бекешович". mgimo.ru. Retrieved 2018-01-27.