President of Uzbekistan

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The President of Uzbekistan is the country’s highest executive authority, serving as both head of state and commander-in-chief, responsible for guiding domestic policy and representing Uzbekistan in international affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
head of state
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Uzbekistan
appointedBy popular vote
commanderInChiefOf Armed Forces of Uzbekistan
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan
country Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
currentHolder Shavkat Mirziyoyev
currentHolderSince 2016-12-14
electionSystem direct popular vote
eligibleVoters citizens of Uzbekistan aged 18 or older
firstHolder Islam Karimov
firstHolderEndDate 2016-09-02
firstHolderStartDate 1991-12-29
flag Standard of the President of Uzbekistan
hasJurisdictionOver territory of Uzbekistan
headOf Republic of Uzbekistan
headOfGovernment Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
headOfState Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
inauguralHolder Islam Karimov
languageOfOffice Uzbek
nativeLabel Oʻzbekiston Prezidenti
nativeLanguage Uzbek
nominatedBy political parties registered in Uzbekistan
officeCreated 1991
officeCreatedAfter dissolution of the Soviet Union
officeHolderNumberOne Islam Karimov
officeLocation Tashkent
officeType executive branch position
oversees implementation of laws in Uzbekistan
participatesIn foreign policy of Uzbekistan
residence Presidential Palace Kuksaroy
Tashkent
responsibility appointing members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan
appointing the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
ensuring national security of Uzbekistan
guiding domestic policy of Uzbekistan
issuing decrees and orders
representing Uzbekistan in international affairs
signing laws adopted by the Oliy Majlis
seat Tashkent
secondHolder Shavkat Mirziyoyev
secondHolderStartDate 2016-12-14
style His Excellency
symbol Emblem of Uzbekistan
termLength 7 years
termRenewable yes


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