Tulip Revolution

Tulip Revolution
Жоогазын революциясы (Kyrgyz)
Тюльпановая революция (Russian)
Tulip Revolution; Жоогазын революциясы (Kyrgyz); Тюльпановая революция (Russian)
Part of the Colour revolutions
Date	22 March – 11 April 2005
Location	Kyrgyzstan
Caused by	Authoritarianism; Corruption; Economic crisis; Results of the 2005 parliamentary election;
Goals	Invalidation of the 2005 parliamentary election; Resignation of president Askar Akayev and prime minister Nikolai Tanayev;
Resulted in	Overthrow of president Askar Akayev and his government; Kurmanbek Bakiyev becomes acting president and acting prime minister; Assumption of power by the opposition; 2005 presidential election;
Parties
Opposition SDPK; KelKel;	Government GKNB ASOE; ; MVD Internal Troops; SOBR; ; Armed Forces;
Lead figures
	Kurmanbek Bakiyev; Roza Otunbayeva; Almazbek Atambayev; Felix Kulov Askar Akayev; Nikolai Tanayev; Ishenbai Kadyrbekov

The Tulip Revolution, also known as the First Kyrgyz Revolution, led to then-President Askar Akayev's fall from power. The revolution began after parliamentary elections on 27 February and 13 March 2005. The revolutionaries alleged corruption and authoritarianism by Akayev, his family and supporters. Akayev fled to Kazakhstan and then to Russia. On 4 April 2005, at the Kyrgyz embassy in Moscow, Akayev signed his resignation statement in the presence of a Kyrgyz parliamentary delegation. The resignation was ratified by the Kyrgyz interim parliament on 11 April 2005.