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Sadyr Japarov

President of Kyrgyzstan, 2021 to present

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A nationalist populist who went from prison to power during the 2020 unrest, he has concentrated power in the presidency and tightened controls on media and critics.

Sadyr Japarov sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly traditional on culture.

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Where Sadyr Japarov sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Sadyr Japarov

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People furthest from Sadyr Japarov

Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist and writer, 1869 to 19406%Murray Bookchin American social theorist, 1921 to 20068%John Lennon British musician and peace activist, 1940 to 19809%Peter Kropotkin Russian anarchist and naturalist, 1842 to 192110%

Political views closest to Sadyr Japarov

National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.98%PeronismAn Argentine movement blending labor rights, welfare and economic nationalism around a…98%Right-wing populismCasts politics as ordinary people against elites, mixing nationalism, tradition and…96%Economic nationalismUses tariffs, subsidies and industrial policy to protect and grow domestic industry.96%

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