Nikolai Tanayev
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Nikolay Timofeyevich Tanayev ' onMouseout='HidePop("64497")' href="/topics/Penza_Oblast">Penzenskaya oblast
, Soviet Union
) served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
from 2002 to 2005, under President
Askar Akayev
. He is an ethnic Russian. He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Kurmanbek Bakiyev
and was made acting PM on 22 May 2002 after Akayev fired Bakiyev. He officially became PM eight days later when the Supreme Council
confirmed him.
As Prime Minister he survived a motion of no confidence
vote on 8 April 2004. The legislature voted 27 to 14 to remove him from office, short of the necessary 30 votes.
On 24 March 2005 Tanayev resigned as Prime Minister in the midst of the Tulip Revolution
. Almost a month later he became special envoy for foreign economic relations in his native Penza
region in Russia
. However, by June the Acting Prosecutor-General, Azimbek Beknazarov told Parliament that his office had issued an order for Tanayev's arrest. One of the charges relates to 40 million som
s ($977,000) in state funds allegedly transferred to a company controlled by his son.
He was the first ethnic Russian Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan since independence.
, not me, and not the Interior Minister
will allow weapons to be used against our own people" 20 March 2005, responding to claims that force could be used to quash post-election protests.
Penza Oblast
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan is the head of government of Kyrgyzstan. Generally, the President is in a stronger position than the Prime Minister in Kyrgyzstan. The president is allowed to appoint the Prime Minister temporarily, and his appointment is known as the acting Prime Minister...
from 2002 to 2005, under President
President of Kyrgyzstan
The President of Kyrgyzstan is the head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan. The President, according to the constitution, "is the symbol of the unity of people and state power, and is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, and of an individual and citizen." The...
Askar Akayev
Askar Akayev
Askar Akayevich Akayev served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until his overthrow in the March 2005 Tulip Revolution....
. He is an ethnic Russian. He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev is a politician who served as the second President of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010...
and was made acting PM on 22 May 2002 after Akayev fired Bakiyev. He officially became PM eight days later when the Supreme Council
Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan
The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan is the unicameral Parliament of Kyrgyzstan. It has 120 seats with members elected for a five-year term by party-list proportional voting.-History:...
confirmed him.
As Prime Minister he survived a motion of no confidence
Motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion whose passing would demonstrate to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.-Overview:Typically, when a parliament passes a vote of no...
vote on 8 April 2004. The legislature voted 27 to 14 to remove him from office, short of the necessary 30 votes.
On 24 March 2005 Tanayev resigned as Prime Minister in the midst of the Tulip Revolution
Tulip Revolution
The Tulip Revolution or First Kyrgyz Revolution refers to the overthrow of President Askar Akayev and his government in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan after the parliamentary elections of February 27 and of March 13, 2005...
. Almost a month later he became special envoy for foreign economic relations in his native Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
region in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. However, by June the Acting Prosecutor-General, Azimbek Beknazarov told Parliament that his office had issued an order for Tanayev's arrest. One of the charges relates to 40 million som
Kyrgyzstani som
The som is the currency of the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia. The ISO 4217 currency code is KGS. The som is sub-divided into 100 tyiyn...
s ($977,000) in state funds allegedly transferred to a company controlled by his son.
He was the first ethnic Russian Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan since independence.
Quotations
"Not the PresidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, not me, and not the Interior Minister
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
will allow weapons to be used against our own people" 20 March 2005, responding to claims that force could be used to quash post-election protests.