Moldomusa Kongantiyev

Moldomusa Tashbolotovich Kongantiyev (Kyrgyz: Молдомуса Ташболотович Конгантиев; 31 March 1958 – 12 February 2022) was a Kyrgyzstani politician who served as Interior Minister of Kyrgyzstan until April 2010.

Kongantiyev was born on 31 March 1958.^[1] In April 2010, there were conflicting media reports as to whether Kongantiyev was killed in Talas or taken hostage during the 2010 Kyrgyzstan riots.^[2][3][4] The Interior Ministry of Kyrgyzstan denied reports about Kongantiyev's death,^[5] and on 8 April 2010 he was shown heavily beaten up, but alive, in a television report.^[6] Opposition leader Bolotbek Sherniyazov was named new interim interior minister.^{[citation needed]}

He died on 12 February 2022, at the age of 63.^[7]

References

1. Конгантиев Молдомуса Ташболотович. Биографическая справка. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 7 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
2. Siegel, Matt (7 April 2010). "Interior minister killed in Kyrgyzstan uprising". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
3. . English News. Xinhua News Agency. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
4. . English News. Xinhua News Agency. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
5. . Azeri-Press Agency. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
6. "Kirgistan: Opposition stürzt Regierung". ORF (in German). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.^{[dead link]}
7. "Скончался экс-глава МВД Молдомуса Конгантиев". 24.kg. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.