Third of the day: Aiba Amur becomes ninth presidential hopeful in Kyrgyzstan
Aiba Amur submitted an application to the Central Commission for Elections and Holding Referendums (CEC) on November 11 to nominate his candidacy for the presidency of Kyrgyzstan. He became the ninth contender to participate in the election scheduled for January 27, 2027, the CEC reported.
Amur nominated his candidacy through self-nomination. In official documents, his full name is listed as Amur Aiba Meder.
Detailed biographical information about the contender in open sources is currently scarce. Legal entity registries contain information on a person with the same full name who is listed as the head of BOyl LLC and Zheti Zhyldyz LLC. The first company is engaged in the production of petroleum products, while the second operates in the tourism services sector.
Who else has submitted applications to the CEC
Aiba Amur became the third contender to submit an application on November 11. Earlier that day, former Jogorku Kenesh deputy Baktybek Kalmamatov and former mayor of Manas Bakytbek Adylov announced their self-nominations.
Prior to this, six other individuals submitted nomination applications:
Submitting an application does not mean registration as a candidate. To participate in the election, contenders must collect at least 30,000 voter signatures, confirm proficiency in the state language, and pay an electoral deposit of 1 million som.
The presidential election in Kyrgyzstan will take place on January 27, 2027. The Jogorku Kenesh made the decision to schedule the vote on September 24, 2026.
Nomination of candidates continues until November 13.
