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Head of state of Uzbekistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The president of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti, Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Президенти) is the head of state and executive authority in Uzbekistan. The office of President was established in 1991, replacing the position of Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR, which had existed since 1925. The president is directly elected for a term of seven years, by citizens of Uzbekistan who have reached 18 years of age.[4]
| President of the Republic of Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|
| Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Президенти | |
Presidential Seal of Uzbekistan | |
 Presidential flag of Uzbekistan | |
| Style | His Excellency (international correspondence) Mr President (informally) Supreme commander-in-chief (military) |
| Status | Head of state Commander-in-chief |
| Residence | Ok Saroy Presidential Palace (1991–2016) Kuksaroy Presidential Palace (since 2016) |
| Seat | Tashkent |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | 7 years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Islam Karimov |
| Formation | 24 March 1990 (President of the Uzbek SSR) 1 September 1991 (President of Uzbekistan) |
| Salary | 177,528,000 Uzbekistani sum/$15,600 USD annually[2][3] |
| Website | www |
Islam Karimov was the only President of Uzbekistan for 25 years following the establishment of the office; he won three consecutive elections which many consider to have been rigged. The third election was the most controversial since he had been elected twice and the current Constitution stipulated a maximum of two terms. The official explanation was that his first term in office, of five years, was under the previous Constitution and did not count towards the new limit. He died in office on 2 September 2016. A joint session of both houses of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan appointed Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev as interim President on 8 September 2016.[5] In December 2016, Mirziyoyev was elected President in a popular vote, though international observers described the election as not free and fair, due to restrictions on media reporting and ballot stuffing.
The Constitution of Uzbekistan requires that a presidential candidate be at least 35 years old, be fluent in speaking the state language (Uzbek), and have resided for at least ten years in the territory of Uzbekistan.
On taking office, the president must take the following oath, stipulated by Article 92 of the constitution, at a sitting of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan:
I do solemnly swear to faithfully serve the people of Uzbekistan, to strictly follow the Constitution and laws of the Republic, to guarantee the rights and freedoms of its citizens, and to conscientiously perform the duties vested in the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The president places his hand on the Constitution of Uzbekistan as well as the Quran when they take the oath of office.
The constitution states that the officeholder shall be elected by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
The Constitution of Uzbekistan lays out the duties and powers of the President of the Republic, which in detail are:
The Office of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti devoni) is the informational, advisory and organizational body of the presidency, which directly reports to the President of the Republic. The presidential administration is guided by the Constitution and laws of Uzbekistan, as well as decrees, by implementing resolutions and orders of the officeholder.[6]
The official residence and workplace of the president of Uzbekistan is the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent, serving as the president's official residence since 2016. Prior to this, the Ok Saroy Presidential Palace was the official residence of President Islam Karimov. A residence that is also used is called Durmen, based in Tashkent's Qibray District. Since he came to power in December 2016, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has used the district to a new residence for himself, which would include a presidential highway and a presidential compound with an interior that contains Argentinian blue marble slabs and Swarovski crystals.[7][8]
The Uzbek government operates a Boeing 767-300 and an Airbus A320-200 for use during state visits to other countries and travel by air to other parts of the country. These jets, which are provided by Uzbekistan Airways, have Uzbekistan's flag on the vertical stabilizers instead of the company's logo, symbolizing the status of the jet as a presidential plane. When it comes to transport by land, the president always employs as special Mercedes-Benz S-Class car which is used to transport the president throughout the city of Tashkent as well as take him/her to their residence at the end of the work day. The National Guard of Uzbekistan and the State Security Service are primarily responsible for the president's security when he/she is travelling. Kuksaroy is always protected by members of the armed forces and the SNB at all times.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavkat Mirziyoyev | Independent | 13,625,055 | 87.71 |
| Robaxon Maxmudova | Justice Social Democratic Party | 693,634 | 4.47 |
| Ulugbek Inoyatov | People's Democratic Party | 629,116 | 4.05 |
| Abdushukur Xamzayev | Ecological Party | 585,711 | 3.77 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 117,889 | – | |
| Total | 15,533,516 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 19,593,838 | 79.88 | |
| Source: CEC | |||
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