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Almazbek Atambayev served as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from April 17, 2007 to December 24, 2009. Atambayev was appointed by then-President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on April 17, 2007. Atambayev's appointment came after Bakiyev's supporters in parliament forced the resignation of Bakiyev's previous Prime Minister, Felix Kulov. Atambayev's government was criticized for its handling of the 2007 Kyrgyz riots and for its failure to resolve the country's economic problems.