Kyrgyzstan: Government
Key Figures
- Chief of State:
- President Sadyr Japarov
- Head of Government:
- President Sadyr Japarov
Overview
- Government Name:
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Constitution:
- Adopted: 2010; Introduces a strong parliament to the country, reducing the power of the historically strong president.
- Government Type:
- Parliamentary Republic
Index of Economic Freedom
Grades each country on a scale of 0 to 100, based on ten freedoms, with 100 representing the greatest amount of economic autonomy from government intervention. Source: Heritage Foundation (2023)
Country Risk Rating
D
A high-risk political and economic situation and an often very difficult business environment can have a very significant impact on corporate payment behavior. Corporate default probability is very high. Source: Coface (2022)
Government Branches
| Main Powers | Election Process | Election Cycle 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | Approves prime minister nomination, and is in charge of executory tasks and vesting power in the prime minister. |
Absolute majority vote through a two-round system. |
5 years |
| Judicial | The supreme court is in charge of all judicial proceedings and is the highest court of the land. The constitutional court is in charge of interpreting the constitution. |
Appointed by the supreme council on the recommendation of the president. |
Supreme Court: 10 years; Constitutional Court: 15 years |
| Legislative | Nominates the prime minister and is in charge of creating legislature. |
120 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation. |
5 years |
Regional Trade Blocs
International Organization Participation [2]
Environmental Agreements [3]
Tax Information [2]
- Tax Authority:
- Information not available
- Tax Name:
- Information not available
Sources:
- ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
- EY, http://www.ey.com
- CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/