Career
He was the chairman of executive committee of council of people"s deputies (ie the city"s mayor) in Frunze in 1988-1991, minister of economy and finance in 1991-1992, chairman of the State Committee on Economy in 1993-1994, chairman of the State Property Fund in 1994-1996, governor of Osh Province in 1996–1999, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 13, 1999 to December 21, 2000, and president of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange in 2001-2004.