Shukrullo Mirsaidov
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Shukrullo Raxmatovich Mirsaidov (in Cyrillic Uzbek
: Шукрулло Рахматович Мирсаидов ; in Russian
: Шукрулла Рахметович Мирсаидов Shukrulla Rakhmatovich Mirsaidov ; his first name is often shortened as Shukur) served as the last Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
(prime minister) of the Uzbek SSR
(1990) and then as Vice President of Uzbekistan
until Uzbek President Islam Karimov abolished this office on 8 January 1992.
Mirsaidov criticized Karimov's administration, posing the most significant political threat to the administration at that time. Before his resignation, he sent an open letter to Karimov stating, "democracy and a policy of openness are being replaced by an authoritarian regime." In 1993, he formed the Forum of Democratic Forces as an attempt to unite parties opposed to Karimov's rule. It was unsuccessful. The government tried and convicted him of embezzlement
and corruption
in 1994. The government forced him to pay $1 million in fines. On 24 August 1994, a bomb destroyed his car as he and a colleague were walking toward it. On September 18, of that same year, he and his son, Hasan, were beaten in the street by unknown assailants. Hasan was also kidnapped and beaten in 1996.
Uzbek language
Uzbek is a Turkic language and the official language of Uzbekistan. It has about 25.5 million native speakers, and it is spoken by the Uzbeks in Uzbekistan and elsewhere in Central Asia...
: Шукрулло Рахматович Мирсаидов ; in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Шукрулла Рахметович Мирсаидов Shukrulla Rakhmatovich Mirsaidov ; his first name is often shortened as Shukur) served as the last Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
According 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...
(prime minister) of the 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...
(1990) and then as Vice President of Uzbekistan
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....
until Uzbek President Islam Karimov abolished this office on 8 January 1992.
Mirsaidov criticized Karimov's administration, posing the most significant political threat to the administration at that time. Before his resignation, he sent an open letter to Karimov stating, "democracy and a policy of openness are being replaced by an authoritarian regime." In 1993, he formed the Forum of Democratic Forces as an attempt to unite parties opposed to Karimov's rule. It was unsuccessful. The government tried and convicted him of embezzlement
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
and corruption
Corporate crime
In criminology, corporate crime refers to crimes committed either by a corporation , or by individuals acting on behalf of a corporation or other business entity...
in 1994. The government forced him to pay $1 million in fines. On 24 August 1994, a bomb destroyed his car as he and a colleague were walking toward it. On September 18, of that same year, he and his son, Hasan, were beaten in the street by unknown assailants. Hasan was also kidnapped and beaten in 1996.