Nurlan Shakiev elected new Toraga of Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan

Nurlanbek Shakiev was elected the new Toraga of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.
As you may recall, Talant Mamytov announced his resignation at the October 5 session of the Jogorku Kenesh.
Nurlanbek Shakiev was born on May 13, 1977 in Kara-Zhygach village, Aksy district, Jalal-Abad region. In 1999, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Agribusiness of the Agrarian Academy with a degree in management.
Professional career:
1996–1997: deputy editor-in-chief, then editor-in-chief of the Obon newspaper;
1997–1999: editor-in-chief of the Uchkun newspaper;
1999–2004: first deputy editor-in-chief of the Erkin-Too newspaper;
2004: press secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic;
2005–2006: editor-in-chief of the Erkin-Too newspaper;
2006–2009: press secretary to President Kurmanbek Bakiev;
2009–2010: adviser to the President of the Kyrgyz Republic;
2009–2010: general director of ElTR public broadcasting company;
2010–2011: Minister of Culture and Information of the Kyrgyz Republic;
2017: founded and headed the NewTV television channel;
2017–2021: general director of Channel 2 LLC.
Since December 2021: deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the 7th convocation from Aksy electoral district.
Nurlanbek Shakiev is a state councillor of the 2nd class.