Kyrgyzstan
Historical figures born in Kyrgyzstan
402 notable historical figures were born in Kyrgyzstan. These are the most notable:
Kyrgyzstan ranks #113 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Guatemala, Panama and Malta.
By era
- Medieval: 3
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 23
By occupation
- Politician: 20
- Head of State/President: 6
- Writer/Author: 5
- Diplomat: 4
- Poet: 3
- Economist: 3
- Translator: 2
- General/Commander: 2
- 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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