Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
(1936–1990)
Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы (Kyrgyz)
Киргизская Советская
Социалистическая Республика
 (Russian)

Socialist Republic of Kyrgyzstan
(1990)
Социалисттик Кыргызстан Республикасы (Kyrgyz)
Социалистическая Республика Кыргызстан (Russian)

Republic of Kyrgyzstan
(1990–1991)
Кыргызстан Республикасы (Kyrgyz)
Республика Кыргызстан (Russian)
[1]
1936–1991
Flag of Kyrgyz SSR
Flag (1952–1991)
State emblem (1956–1991) of Kyrgyz SSR
State emblem
(1956–1991)
Motto: Бардык өлкөлөрдүн пролетарлары, бириккиле! (Kyrgyz)
Bardıq ölkölördün proletarları, birikkile! (transliteration)
"Workers of all nations, unite!"
Anthem: Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасынын Мамлекеттик Гимни
Kyrgyz Sovettik Sotsialisttik Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni
"Anthem of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic"
(1946–1991)

Location of Kirghizia (red) within the Soviet Union from 1956 to 1991
Location of Kirghizia (red) within the Soviet Union from 1956 to 1991
StatusSoviet Socialist Republic
CapitalFrunze
Common languagesOfficial languages:
Kirghiz · Russian
Minority languages:
Uzbek
Religion
State atheism
Demonym(s)Kirghiz
Soviet
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist single-party soviet republic (1936–1990)
Unitary presidential republic (1990–1991)
First Secretary 
• 1936–1937 (first)
Moris Belotsky
• 1985–1990 (last)[2]
Absamat Masaliyev
Head of state 
• 1936–1937 (first)
Abdukadyr Urazbekov
• 1990–1991 (last)
Askar Akayev
Head of government 
• 1936–1937 (first)
Bayaly Isakeyev
• 1991 (last)
Andrei Iordan
LegislatureSupreme Soviet
History 
• Kirghiz ASSR formed
11 February 1926
• Elevation to a Union Republic
5 December 1936
• Osh riots
June 1990
• Sovereignty declared
30 December 1990
• Independence declared
31 August 1991
• Independence recognized
26 December 1991
HDI (1990)0.640
medium
CurrencySoviet rouble (руб) (SUR)
Calling code+7 319/331/332/334/335
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kirghiz ASSR
Kyrgyzstan

The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR),[a] also known as the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kyrgyz SSR),[3] KySSR or Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirgiz SSR), was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1936 to 1991. It was also known by the names Kyrgyzstan and Soviet Kyrgyzstan[b] in the Kyrgyz language, and as Kirghizia and Soviet Kirghizia[c] in the Russian language.[4] Landlocked and mountainous, it bordered Tajikistan and China to the south, Uzbekistan to the west and Kazakhstan to the north. The Kirghiz branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union governed the republic from 1936 until 1990.

On 30 October 1990, the Kirghiz SSR was renamed to the Socialist Republic of Kyrgyzstan; on 15 December, after declaring its state sovereignty, it was renamed again to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. On 31 August 1991, it transformed into independent Kyrgyzstan.

  1. ^ A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. From 15 October 1990 to 15 December 1990, it was named the Socialist Republic of Kirghizia.
  2. ^ On 27 October 1990, article 6 on the monopoly of the Communist Party of Kirghizia on power was excluded from the Constitution of the Kirghiz SSR
  3. ^ Cholpon Chotaeva. History of Kyrgyzstan (Lecture book) (PDF).
  4. ^ Nelson World Atlas, A Metric Atlas - Nelson, 1974


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