Uzbek Government Members and Other Officials
as of February 2005

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Position New cabinet and other officials since 02/2005 Old cabinet and other officials before before 02/2005
President Islam Karimov Islam Karimov
Oliy Majlis (Parliament) Lower House Speaker Erkin Khalilov Erkin Khalilov
Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev (since Dec. 10, 2003) Utkir Sultonov (1995-2003)
First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov (since 02/2005) Ravshanbek Faizullaev (02/13/04-02/2005); Kozim Tulyaganov (since 09/24/01);Bakhtiyor Hamidov (Feb. 11-July 28, 2000), served as minister of finance and minister of macroeconomics and statistics); Ismoil Jurabekov (1st vice PM) - (resigned on Nov. 4, 1998)
Deputy Prime Minister Abdukahhor Tohtaev Utkir Rakhmatov
Deputy Prime Minister Utkir Sultanov Lerik Akhmetov
Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Kasymov Hamidulla Karomatov
Deputy Prime Minister Mirabror Usmanov Mirabror Usmanov
Acting Chairman of the State Joint Stock Concern for Construction and Operation of Automobile Roads Turgunbay Azimbaev Rustam Yunusov
Deputy Prime Minister Anatoliy Isaev Anatoliy Isaev
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of State Property Committee Uktam Ismoilov Viktor Chzhen
Deputy Prime Minister/(Shavkat Majidov assumed the position of Chairman of the State Oil and Gas Holding Company from Ataev 01.22.03) Valeriy Ataev Valeriy Ataev
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairwoman of the Committee for Women's Affairs Svetlana Inamova Dilbar Ghulomova
Minister of Agriculture and Water Management Sayfiddin Ismoilov Saydullo Begaliev; Abduvohid Jorayev (June 6, 2003-March 25, 2004), Nosirjon Yusupov (also Vice PM) (April 16, 2002-May 26, 2003), Turop Holtoev, Bahtiyor Olimjonov (also former vice-premiere)
Minister of Economy (Macroeconomy and Statistics ministry was transformed into agencies on January, 2003) Rustam Azimov (since 01.22.2003 - also vice PM) Rustam Shoabdurakhmanov (07.28-11.08.2000)
(Bakhtiyor Hamidov (02.11-07.28.2000 - also 1st vice PM)
Minister of Culture Ministry of Culture merged with the State Sport Committee in 09/2004 and became Ministry of Culture and Sports Bahrom Kurbanov (10/02/02-09/2004), Hayrulla Juraev
Minister of Culture and Sports Alisher Azizkhojaev (since 09/28/04) This is a new ministry instituted in September of 2004 in place of the Ministry of Culture and the State Sports Committee
Minister of Defense Kadyr Ghulomov Yuriy Agzamov (Feb. 20 - Sep. 29, 2000), Hikmatulla Tursunov
Minister of Public Education Turobjon Juraev Risboy Juraev (Aug. 2000-May 7, 2004), Jura Yoldashev
Minister of Finance Saidakhmad Rakhimov Mamarizo Normurodov (11.08.2000-07.13.2004), Rustam Azimov (also vice PM)
Bahtiyor Khamidov (also 1st vice PM)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deput Prime Minister Elyor Ganiev (since 02/2005) Sodyk Safaev (03.14.03-02/2005); Abdulaziz Komilov (Aug. 1994-03/14/03)
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Agency for Foreign Economic Relations at Cabinet of Ministers (New name for former Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations, since 10/23/02) Elyor Ganiev Elyor Ganiev
Minister of Health Feruz Nazirov Feruz Nazirov
Minister of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education		 Rustam Kasymov (since 05/12/04) Saidahror Gulomov
Minister of Internal Affairs Zokirjon Almatov Zokirjon Almatov
Minister of Utilities Gafur Muhamedov Gafur Muhamedov
Minister of Justice Buritosh Mustafaev Abdusamad Polvon-Zoda, Sirojiddin Mirsafoev
Minister of Labor and Social Security Oqiljon Obidov New ministry
Minister for Emergency Situations Bakhtiyor Subanov (since 02.27.03) Botir Parpiev (June 24, 2002-December 3, 2002), Ravshan Haydarov, Bahodir Kasymov
State Adviser to President for Sports, Science, Education and Social Issues ??? Alisher Azizkhojaev, Abdujabbor Abduvokhidov, Tohtapulat Risqiev
Acting State Advisor to President for Organizational and Cadres Policy Umar Ismailov Temur Alimov
State Adviser to President and Head of the Control Inspectorate of the Presidential Apparat Temur Alimov
State Adviser to President for Agricultural and Water Management Issues Masharif Yusupov Ismoil Jurabekov
State Adviser to President for Public Relations Hayriddin Sultonov Narzulla Juraev
State Adviser to President for Foreign Affairs n/a Abdulaziz Komilov (since 03/14/03); Sadyk Safaev
State Adviser to President and Secretary of the Security Council Rustam Mirzaev Ghairat Oblayarov (since Sep. 3, 2002), Mirakbar Rahmonqulov
State Adviser to President
for Interethnic Relations and Religious Affairs 		Zukhruddin Husnuddinov Abdulaziz Azizjonov
President's Press Secretary Rustam Jumaev Azamat Ziyaev (till Sep. 2000)
State Adviser to President for Social and Economic Policy Saidahmad Rahimov Vyacheslav Golyshev (until June, 2003)
State Adviser to President for Coordination of Activity of Law Enforcement and Control Bodies Tursunkhon Khudoybergenov n/a
Chairman of the Uzbek National Tourism Company Bahtiyor Husanbaev Bahtiyor Husanbaev
Director General of the Agency for Communications and Informatization and Deputy-Prime Minister Abdulla Oripov Anvar Jurabaev
General Procurator Rashit Qodirov Usmon Hudayqulov
Chairman of National Security Service Rustam Inoyatov Rustam Inoyatov
Chairman of Committee for the Security of State Border Gofurjon Tishaev (since Feb. 10, 2003) Gofurjon Tishaev; Mahmudjon Utaganov (since August 31, 2000)
Chairman of Constitutional Court Mirzo-Ulugbek Abdusalomov (since 05/01/04) Buritosh Mustafoev (08/31/02 to 05/01/04), Bokhodir Eshonov
Chairman of High Economic Court A. Ishmetov Mirzo-Ulughbek Abdusalomov
Chairman of Supreme Court Farrukha Mukhitdinova (since 04.25.03) Ubaydulla Mingboev
Chairman of National Bank Zaynutdin Mirhodjaev
(dismissed on October, 2000)
Chairman of Central Bank Fayzulla Mullajanov Fayzulla Mullajanov
Chairman of State Tax Committee Jamshed Sayfiddinov Utkir Komilov, Botir Khojayev, Vil Beganov
Chairman of Oil and Gas National Holding Company Valeriy Ataev (also Vice-PM) (Kayum Haqqulov, Ibrat Zaynutdinov)
Chairman of State Customs Committee Bohodir Matlubov (since Feb. 17, 2004) Botir Parpiyev, Ravshan Haydarov, Utkir Komilov, Said-Azim Oripov
Chairman of State Sport Committee State Sport Committee merged with the Ministry of Culture in 09/2004 and became Ministry of Culture and Sports Komil Yusupov, Bohodir Mahsitov
Chairman of State Committee for Architecture and Engineering Bohodir Khodjaev
Oliy Majlis (parliament) Ombudsman Sayora Rashidova Sayora Rashidova
Mayor of Tashkent City Rustam Shoabdurakhmanov
(since 09/24/01)		 Kozim Tulyaganov
General Manager of Uzbekistan Airways Valeriy Tyan (since June of 2002) Arslan Ruzmetov

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Uzbek Ambassadors and Other Officials

Director of National Center for Human Rights Akmal Saidov
President of National Olympic Committee Aziz Nosirov (until March, 2003 - Sobir Ruziev
Chairman of Central Electoral Commission Buritosh Mustafaev (since 05/01/04)
Permanent Representative to the UN, NY Alisher Vakhidov
Consul General Ziyodilla Khodjimetov
Ambassador to the United States Abdulaziz Komilov (October 6, 2003); (Shavkat Khamraqulov (May 12, 2001-October 6, 2003); Sadyk Safaev
Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Tohtapulat Risqiev (since July 17, 2003)
(Alisher Fayzullaev)
Ambassador to Germany and to Poland Vladimir Norov
Ambassador to Japan Mirsobit Ochilov (since 08/24/01)
Ambassador to Turkey and South Africa Rustam Isayev
Ambassador to Israel Oybek Usmanov
Ambassador to Pakistan Anvar Salihbaev
Ambassador to France and Spain Hamidulla Karomatov (since Sep. 2, 2003)
Ambassador to Russia Bahtiyor Islomov
Ambassador to China Nosirjon Yusupov (Ismatilla Ergashev (1999-2003)
Ambassador to Ukraine Ravshanbek Olimov
Ambassador to Belgium and Chief of Missions to EU and NATO Alisher Shaykhov
(since 07/17/2001)
Ambassador to Egypt and Jordan Solih Inogomov
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Bahrein Ulugbek Isroilov
Ambassador to Iran Ilhom Akramov
Ambassador to Azerbaijan Abdugofur Abdurakhmonov
Ambassador to Tajikistan Bakhtiyor Urdashev
Ambassador to Kazakstan Turdiqul Botayorov (since March 1, 2000)
Ambassador to India Ibrohim Mavlanov
(since October 27, 1999)
Ambassador to South Korea Vitaliy Fen
(since November 12, 1999)
Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Alisher Salokhiddinov
Ambassador to Latvia Kobiljon Nazarov
(since June 21, 2002)
Ambassador to Bangladesh Ibrahim Mavlanov
Ambassador to Afghanistan Alisher Akhmadjonov
(since June 27, 2002)
Ambassador to Malaysia Oybek Khasanov

List of Parliament Committee and Comission Heads

Committees and Comissions Heads
Committee on Budget, Banking and Financial Issues Abdurafik Akhadov
Committee on Legislation and Judicial Issues Nuriddin Ismoilov
Committee on International Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations Erkin Vokhidov
Committee on Issues of Agriculture, Water Economy and Food Supplies Iskandar Qalandarov
Committee on Issues of Industry, Construction, Transport and Communications Izidor Kochmarik
Committee on Economic Reforms and Issues of Entrepreneurship Mohammadjon Umaraliyev
Committee on Social Issues and Employment Oynisa Musurmonova
Committee on Issues of Science, Education, Culture and Sports Narzulla Jorayev
Committee on Issues of Environment and Portection of Nature Khudoybergan Jumabekov
Committee on Press and Information Otkir Khoshimov
Committee on Issues of Defence and Security Ahtam Tursunov
Committee on Democratic Institutions, Non-State Organizations and Self-Governing Bodies Akmal Saidov
Commission on Regulations, Ethics and Guaranteeing Deputies' Activity Shakarjon Khojiniyozova
Commission on Problems of the Family and Women Sharifa Salimova
Commission on Youth Affairs Azamat Ziyaev
Commission on Normative and Legal Terms Mirakmal Mirolimov
Human Rights Ombudsman Sayyora Rashidova