An overview of Kyrgyzstan's presidency

1on may 5, 1993, the Kyrgyz parliament adopted the first constitution after independence, stipulating that Kyrgyzstan is a sovereign, unified and democratic Republic based on the rule of law and a secular state, with the legislative, judicial and administrative powers separated, and the president as the head of state. 65438+1At the beginning of February, 1996, Kyrgyzstan held a referendum, revised the Constitution, expanded the authority of the president, stipulated that the term of office of the president was five years, and defined the functions and powers of various power departments more clearly. In February 2003, Kyrgyzstan held a referendum and adopted a draft constitutional amendment. According to the new constitution, the president handed over some power to parliament and government. The composition of the government, the appointment and removal of the Prime Minister and all cabinet members need the approval of the Parliament. The appointment and removal of the local chief executive is nominated by the government and appointed by the president.

On June 9, 2006, President Bakiyev signed a constitutional amendment aimed at redefining the powers of Parliament and the President, stipulating that Parliament consists of 90 members, with 50% of the seats elected by proportional representation and the rest by single constituency system. The government consists of political parties that won more than 50% of the seats in the parliamentary elections. On February 30, 65438, the Kyrgyz parliament passed a new constitution again, which strengthened the power of the president, but weakened the power of the parliament and the government. According to the new Constitution, during the transitional period before 20 10, the President has the right to appoint the Prime Minister upon the proposal of the Prime Minister and with the consent of the members of Parliament and Cabinet. In addition, the president has the power to control powerful institutions and can also appoint local government leaders. On June 5438+ 10, 2007, President Bakiyev signed the new constitution. On September 14, the Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan announced the abolition of two constitutions adopted at the end of 2006. Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution by referendum. According to the Constitution, the Parliament consists of 90 members, who are elected by the political parties through proportional representation. The party that won the majority of seats in the parliamentary election formed the government.

20 10 in June, the new draft constitution was passed. The core content of the new draft constitution is the transition of Kyrgyzstan's political system from presidential system to parliamentary system. The new draft constitution clearly stipulates that Kyrgyzstan will establish a parliamentary political system, the presidential power will be greatly reduced, and the parliamentary power will be greatly expanded. On July 2, the new constitution came into effect.