BISHKEK, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Kyrgyz parliament on Wednesday elected Tokon Mamytov, former vice prime minister for security issues, as the country's new ombudsman.

At a ballot, 79 of the total 120 deputies voted for Mamytov.

Five candidates were nominated for the post of ombudsman, while one of them withdrew.

Former ombudsman Kubat Otorbaev voluntarily resigned in June.