Kadyrzhan Batyrov (Uzbek: Qodirjon Botirov, Қодиржон Ботиров; Russian: Кадыржан Батыров; 9 March 1956 – 4 December 2018) was a Kyrgyz businessman and politician of Uzbek origin.

He was also head of the University of People's Friendship[1] and a parliamentary deputy.

[2] Batyrov received a life sentence in absentia for his alleged role in ethnic conflicts in southern Kyrgyzstan in summer 2010.

[2] In October 2011 Ukrainian prosecutors granted a request to extradite him to Kyrgyzstan.

[2] Prosecutors eventually withdrew permission to extradite Batyrov after UNHCR helped him to receive an offer of asylum in Sweden.