Maksat Kunakunov

In 2011, he was appointed advisor to the Chairman of the Jogorku Kenesh of the V convocation.

In 2011–2015, he was a lecturer at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Faculty of International Relations.

In 2007 he got a law degree from the Kyrgyz State Law Academy under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2009, Kunakunov completed the International Relations Management program for advanced training at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

In 2007 he was elected as a member of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan of the IV convocation from the Ak Jol party. At the time of his election to parliament, Kunakunov became the youngest deputy in the history of Kyrgyzstan. In 2007–2009, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economy, Budget and Finance of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan. Since 2009, he is member of the parliamentary faction of the Ak Jol party.

From 2006 to 2007 he worked as the head of the Department of the State Agency for Procurement and Material Reserves under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In 2004–2005, Maksat Kunakunov held the position of a leading procurement specialist at Manas International Airport.

In 2003 he graduated from the Kyrgyz-European Faculty of IIMOP of the Kyrgyz National University, Master of Economics and Management.

From 1999 to 2001, he worked as an assistant at the Institute for Regional Studies, and from 2002 to 2004 he is chief specialist of the Economic Development Fund under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In 1997 Maksat Kunakunov began his career as the director of the “Mandarin youth information program” at the Kyrgyz Television.

Maksat Kunakunov (Kyrgyz: Максат Касымжанович Кунакунов; 2 January 1981, Frunze) is a Kyrgyz statesman and politician. Leader of the Liberal Progressive Party. Member of the Jogorku Kenesh of the IV convocation.