Bishkek, Feb. 19, 2026 /Kabar/. Zhanar Akaev has been appointed mayor of Osh city.
The corresponding decree was signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov.
Zhanar Akayev was born in 1986 in the Alay district of Osh Oblast.
In 2009, he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Osh State University.
From 2008 to 2014, he worked for the Kyrgyz Service of Radio Azattyk.
In 2015, he served as press secretary to the president of the Kyrgyz Republic.
From 2015 to 2021, he was a member of Jogorku Kenesh of the 6th convocation on the SDPK party list.
In 2021, he was elected to Jogorku Kenesh of 7th convocation on the Alliance Party list.
Laureate of the Golden Pen of Eurasia (2011) and Kurch Kalem (2014) awards.
He is married and has three children.