Tyntchtykbek Tchoroev
Tynchtykbek Chorotegin | |
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| Born | 28 March 1959 On-Archa village, Naryn District, Kyrgyzstan |
| Awards | The Order of Manas III degree (2016); The Glory (Dank) Medal of Kyrgyzstan (2011) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek Oriental Institute of Uzbekistan's Academy of Sciences, Tashkent |
| Doctoral advisor | Academician Bori Akhmedov |
| Other advisors | Academician Bori Akhmedov |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History, Oriental studies, Turkic studies, journalism |
| Institutions | Kyrgyz National University, (in 1980-2006 with intervals) |
Tynchtykbek Chorotegin (Kyrgyz: Тынчтыкбек Чоротегин [tʰɯɲtɕtʰɯ̥χˈpec tɕʰɔɾɔtʰeˈʝiɲ]), also known as Tynchtykbek Kadyrmambetovich Choroyev (Russian: Тынчтыкбек Кадырмамбетович Чороев), is a Kyrgyz historian, publicist and journalist. President of the Kyrgyz History Society (elected on 11 February 2012), Doctor of History (1998), Professor of the Kyrgyz State National University named after Jusup Balasagyn (2002). Tchoroev is well known as an independent history researcher, Turkologist and journalist. Until September 2011, he worked as a broadcaster at Radio Azattyk, i.e. Kyrgyz Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (he was Director of the Kyrgyz Service between 1 January 2003 and 30 September 2010). He was chairman of the Board of the Muras (Heritage) Foundation under the Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (between 30 August 2013 and 4 May 2017).