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The former president of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 to 2005 was Askar Akayevich Akayev. During his presidency, Kyrgyzstan transitioned from a Soviet republic to an independent state. While credited with fostering stability and economic progress early on, his later years in office were marked by increasing authoritarianism, widespread corruption, and a crackdown on dissent, leading to the Tulip Revolution in 2005 which removed him from power.