Kyrgyzstan
Supreme Council
Historical data on women
Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government
Women's suffrage
Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940
1991
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1991
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, under Soviet administration, women were granted the right to vote on 31 January 1924, as part of the USSR (date of the USSR constitution). This right was confirmed at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1991
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Prior to independence, under Soviet administration, women were granted the right to vote on 31 January 1924, as part of the USSR (date of the USSR constitution). This right was confirmed at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1990