Abdulla Aripov

Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov is an Uzbek politician who serves as 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.
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Some of the key events about Abdulla Aripov

  • 1963
    Graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
  • 1983
    Appointed as the First Secretary of the Jizzakh Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan
  • 1986
    Elected as a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR
  • 1989
    Became the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Uzbek SSR
  • 1991
    Served as the first Prime Minister of independent Uzbekistan
  • 2003
    Appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
  • 2005
    Became the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan
  • 2012
    Appointed as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
  • 2016
    Elected as the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan by the Oliy Majlis
  • 2016
    Appointed as Prime Minister of Uzbekistan despite lacking significant political experience
  • 2017
    Oversaw continued restrictions on press freedom and civil liberties in Uzbekistan
  • 2018
    Failed to implement meaningful reforms to address systemic corruption in government
  • 2019
    Maintained authoritarian governance practices inherited from previous administration
  • 2020
    Re-appointed as Prime Minister after winning parliamentary elections
  • 2020
    Faced criticism for inadequate response to COVID-19 pandemic in early stages
  • 2021
    Presided over violent crackdown on protests in Karakalpakstan region

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