Kyrgyzstan

Supreme Council

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

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: 1991
Notes: No information available
Year of first woman in parliament: 1990

Notes: 1990: Supreme Soviet. Became first legislature after Kyrgyzstan became independen in December 1991; Kyrgh women were previously elected to the Supreme Soviet of the SSR of Kyrghyzstan and to the USSR Parliament
Year of first woman speaker: Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1991
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes: 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: 1991
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: No information available

Updated at	Political system
2022-10	Presidential system
2022-01	Presidential-Parliamentary
2021-05	Presidential system
2005-01	Presidential-Parliamentary