Abdulla Aripov
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Abdulla Aripov Abdulla Oripov Абдулла Арипов | |
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 Abdulla Aripov | |
| 4th Prime Minister of Uzbekistan | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2016 | |
| President | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Deputy | Achilbay Ramatov |
| Preceded by | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan | |
| In office 12 September 2016 – 14 December 2016 Serving with Rustam Azimov | |
| Prime Minister | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Preceded by | Ergash Shoismatov |
| Succeeded by | Achilbay Ramatov |
| In office 30 May 2002 – August 2012 Serving with Rustam Azimov, Achilbay Ramatov, Zoyir Mirzaev, Gulomjon Ibragimov | |
| Prime Minister | O‘tkir Sultonov Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Succeeded by | Ergash Shoismatov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1961 Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan) |
| Nationality | Uzbekistani |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Tashkent University of Information Technologies |
Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov[1] (Uzbek: Abdulla Nigʻmatovich Oripov, Russian: Абдулла Нигматович Арипов;[2] born 24 May 1961 in Tashkent) is the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, in office since 14 December 2016. Aripov is a member of the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party. He was Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2012 and again in 2016.
Career
Politics
On May 30, 2002 Aripov was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan – Head of Complex on Information and Telecommunications Technologies Issues – Director-General of Communications and Information Agency of Uzbekistan.[3] Then from October 2009 – oversees the Social Sphere, Science, Education, Health, Culture and responsible for contacts with CIS-partners. On February 4, 2005 Aripov was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. Then in a reshuffle in August 2012 he was appointed Head of Complex on Information Systems and Telecommunications.[4]
In September 2016 he was again appointed as Deputy Prime Minister.[5]
On 12 December 2016, he was nominated by the ruling party to form a cabinet.[6] On 14 December, he was confirmed as Prime Minister by the parliament.[7] On 15 December, he formed his cabinet.[8]
Personal life
Aripov is married and has five daughters. He is a recipient of the state awards Ordens “Do’stlik” and “Mehnat shuhrati” (Friendship and Labor Glory).[9]
References
- ^ Personal structure of the Cabinet of Ministers
- ^ Вазирлар Маҳкамасининг шахсий таркиби
- ^ Keesing's Record of World Events 2002 - Volume 48 "UZBEKISTAN Government changes On June 1 it was reported that Abdulla Nigh- matovich Oripov had been appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Communications and Information Technology in a decree issued by President Islam Karimov."
- ^ Tom Lansford Political Handbook of the World 2015 1483371557 "2012... In August Deputy Prime Minister Abdulla ORIPOV was dismissed (see Current issues, below)."
- ^ "Uzbek Party Nominates Deputy Cabinet Head Aripov for PM". Voice of America. 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Uzbek party nominates deputy cabinet head Aripov for PM", Reuters, 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Uzbekistan's new leader promises major government reshuffle", Reuters, 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Uzbekistan: Azimov loses job at Finance Ministry", Choihona, 15 December 2016.
- ^ Official Biography in Russian
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