Some background on the people to come

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Rosa Otunbaeva:
Much has been said about her already, and before the protests began to heat up, she was the most vocal representative of the opposition. Her CV is here. Born in Osh

Felix Kulov:
There is much stuff on him here. His "Dignity" party's website (www.ar-namys.org) is still offline. His CV is here. Has been in prison since 2000. Poor man, first day of freedom and instantly back to work: "The Parliament named Opposition leader Felix Kulov as chief of the nation’s top security ministries." Born in Bishkek

Ishenbai Kadyrbekov
Is Kyrgyzstan's new interim President. Nathan dug up this story. He is from Naryn (South-East of Bishkek). His nomination could be a sign that politicians from Osh and Jalalabad oblasts will not take over Bishkek. From Naryn-oblast

Azimbek Beknazarov
Popular judge-turned politician from the South. Was imprisoned for open criticism in 2002, after which followed the Aksy incident, during which five of his followers were killed by riot police. His CV is here. Born in Kara-Suu, Aksy-Raion.

Kurmanbek Bakiev
RFE/RL has the story. His CV is here. Most vocal opposition representative during the protests. From Jalalabad-Oblast.

This will be continuously updated.