List of Leaders of Uzbekistan
Encyclopedia
Below is the list of leaders of present day Uzbekistan
since the establishment of Uzbek SSR
in 1924.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
since the establishment of Uzbek SSR
Uzbek SSR
The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Uzbek SSR for short, was one of the republics of the Soviet Union since its creation in 1924...
in 1924.
First secretaries of the Communist Party
- Vladimir IvanovVladimir Ivanovich IvanovVladimir Ivanovich Ivanov served as the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR.Ivanov served from 13 February 1925 until 1927. His replacement was Kuprian Kirkizh. He was purged in the last of the Moscow Trials, the Trial of the Twenty-One.- References :*...
(12 February 1925 - 1927) - Kuprian KirkizhKuprian KirkizhKuprian Osipovich Kirkizh served as the second General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR. He served from 1927 until April 1929. His successor was Nikolay Gikalo.-References:...
(1927 - April 1929) - Nikolay GikaloNikolay GikaloNikolay Fedorovich Gikalo was a Soviet revolutionary and statesman. From 1915 he served in the Russian Imperial Army, in 1917 he joined the RSDLP. He commanded the Red Army in the fight against the White Army in the Northern Caucasus...
(April - 11 June 1929) - Isaak Zelensky (June - December 1929)
- Akmal Ikramov (December 1929 - 21 September 1937)
- Pyotr Yakovlev (21 September 1937 - 27 September 1937) (acting)
- Usman Yusupov (27 September 1937 - 7 April 1953)
- Amin Niyazov (7 April 1953 - 22 December 1955)
- Nuriddin Muhiddinov (22 December 1955 - 28 December 1957)
- Sobir KamolovSobir KamolovSobir Kamolovich Kamolov served as the ninth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR....
(28 December 1957 - 15 March 1959) - Sharof Rashidov (15 March 1959 - 31 October 1983)
- Inomjon Usmonxo‘jayevInomjon Usmonxo‘jayevInomjon Buzrukovich Usmonxo‘jayev served as the eleventh General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR...
(3 November 1983 - 12 January 1988) - Rafiq NishonovRafiq NishonovRafiq Nishonovich Nishonov served as the twelfth First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Uzbek SSR....
(12 January 1988 - 23 June 1989) - Islom Karimov (23 June 1989 - 3 November 1991)
Presidents of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1991-Present)
The first column consecutively numbers the individuals who have served as president, while the second column consecutively numbers the Presidential terms or administrations.| I# | A# | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st | Islam Karimov Ислaм Каримов |
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24 March 1990 | 9 January 2000 | People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan The People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan is a political party in Uzbekistan which was founded in October 1991 after the Communist Party of Uzbekistan voted to cut its ties with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and change its name to PDPU... |
| 2nd | 9 January 2000 | 23 December 2007 | ||||
| During this interval, Islam Karimov (Ислaм Каримов) was the Acting President. | ||||||
| 1st | 3rd | Islam Karimov Ислaм Каримов |
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22 January 2008 | Incumbent | People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan The People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan is a political party in Uzbekistan which was founded in October 1991 after the Communist Party of Uzbekistan voted to cut its ties with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and change its name to PDPU... |
See also
- Politics of UzbekistanPolitics of UzbekistanThe politics of Uzbekistan take place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Uzbekistan is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament,...
- Vice President of UzbekistanVice President of UzbekistanVice President of Uzbekistan was a political position in Uzbekistan until it was abolished on January 8, 1992.Article 96 of the Constitution of Uzbekistan states that should the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan fail to perform his duties due to poor health, confirmed by a sertificate of a...
- Prime Minister of UzbekistanPrime Minister of UzbekistanAccording to the Constitution of Uzbekistan, the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and the deputy ministers are appointed by the President.-Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars:*Fayzulla Khodzhayev...