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Historical figures born in Kyrgyzstan

402 notable historical figures were born in Kyrgyzstan. These are the most notable:

• Li Bai (701 to 762, Literature)
• Sadyr Japarov (born 1968, Politics)
• Mikhail Frunze (1885 to 1925, Military)
• Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928 to 2008, Literature)
• Sabuktigin (942 to 997, Military)
• Askar Akayev (born 1944, Politics)
• Vitali Klitschko (born 1971, Politics)
• Sooronbay Jeenbekov (born 1958, Politics)
• Almazbek Atambayev (born 1956, Politics)
• Kurmanbek Bakiyev (born 1949, Politics)
• Roza Otunbayeva (born 1950, Politics)
• Adylbek Kasymaliev (born 1960, Politics)
• Ihor Poklad (1941 to 2025, Arts & Music)
• Kurmanjan Datka (1811 to 1907, Politics)
• Yūsuf Balasaguni (1019 to 1077, Politics)
• Ömürbek Babanov (born 1970, Politics)
• Ivan Neumyvakin (1928 to 2018, Science)
• Akylbek Japarov (born 1964, Politics)
• Ishenbai Kadyrbekov (born 1949, Politics)
• Ormon Khan (1792 to 1854, Politics)
• Artem Novikov (born 1987, Politics)
• Felix Kulov (born 1948, Politics)
• Djoomart Otorbaev (born 1955, Politics)
• Valentina Shevchenko (born 1988, Sports)
• Ulukbek Maripov (born 1979, Politics)
• Talgat Bigeldinov (1922 to 2014, Military)
• Iasyr Shivaza (1906 to 1988, Literature)

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