Klara Sooronkulova becomes 11th candidate for president of Kyrgyzstan
Klara Sooronkulova submitted an application to the Central Election Commission (CEC) on November 12 to run for president of Kyrgyzstan. She became the 11th contender for the January 27, 2027 election.
Sooronkulova is running as a self-nominated candidate. She is a lawyer, public figure, and former judge of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan.
From 2010 to 2011, Sooronkulova served as a member of the Central Election Commission. From 2011 to 2015, she worked as a judge at the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court.
In 2020, Sooronkulova headed the Reform political party. She participated in the 2021 presidential election as a candidate from this party.
On January 10, 2021, Sooronkulova received 14,005 votes, or 1% of the voters who took part in the ballot. This was the seventh result among the candidates.
Who else filed applications
Before Klara Sooronkulova, ten people had submitted applications to run for president of Kyrgyzstan. Among them is Mambetzhunus Abylov, former head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the CEC, who also applied to the CEC on November 12.
Earlier, nine other contenders submitted their documents:
- Aymen Kasenov;
- Akai Kydyrov;
- Azamat Esenbekov;
- Iskhak Masaliev;
- Siyymyk Zhapykeev;
- Sadyr Zhaparov;
- Baktybek Kalmamatov;
- Bakytbek Adylov;
- Aiba Amur.
Taking into account Sooronkulova's application, the number of contenders has increased to 11. The submission of nomination applications closes on November 12 at 24:00.
At the same time, submitting an application to the CEC does not mean registration as a candidate. To participate in the election, contenders must complete the procedures stipulated by legislation, including collecting at least 30,000 voter signatures, confirming proficiency in the state language, and paying an election deposit of 1 million som.
