Mirziyoyev, Shavkat Miromonovich
Mirziyoyev, Shavkat Miromonovich,
1957–, UZbek political leader, president of Uzbekistan (2016–). A graduate of the Tashkent Institute of Engineers, he taught there before becoming a deputy of the supreme council (1990). He he later served as governor of Jizzakh region (1996–2001) and of Samarkand region (2001–3), then as prime minister of Uzbekistan (2003–16). After the death of President Islam KarimovKarimov, Islam1938–, Soviet and Uzbekistani political leader, president of Uzbekistan (1991–). He joined the Soviet Communist party in 1964, rose steadily, and became head of the Uzbek SSR party in 1989.
..... Click the link for more information. , Mirziyoyev was named acting president and then elected president, after a campaign in which he faced only token opposition.