The old names became part of the newly formed government of Uzbekistan
The old names became part of the newly formed government of Uzbekistan
After the general elections held in Uzbekistan, the new government formed last week included old names.
At the first general elections held after the adoption of the new constitution of Uzbekistan, the Legislative Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, and members of regional and district city councils were determined.
Those elected to the provincial council in the general elections elected senators who will represent their regions in the Senate, the upper house of Parliament, at the meetings of the city council held on November 7-12.
The Presidents of the Legislative Assembly and the Senate were also re-elected
Following this, at the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly, consisting of 150 deputies, held last week, Nuriddinjan Ismailov from the People's Democratic Party was re-elected chairman of the Legislative Assembly by a joint decision of the leaders of political parties. Previously, Ismailov was twice elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly following the parliamentary elections held in 2014 and 2019.
At the plenary session of the 65-member Senate held that day, on the proposal of President Mirziyoyev, senators unanimously re-elected Tanzila Narbayeva as Chairman of the Senate. Earlier, Narbayeva became the chairman of the Senate following the results of the elections held in 2019.
Last week, the Cabinet of Ministers, whose prime minister was Abdullah Aripov, resigned in order to form a new government. At a meeting of the Legislative Assembly, Aripov, who was proposed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev by secret ballot among deputies, was re-elected Prime Minister.
President Mirziyoyev approved the composition of the new government formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Aripov. After its discussion in the Legislative Assembly, Mirziyoyev approved the government, which included 4 deputy prime ministers and 21 ministers.
Aripov, who previously held various positions in the government, became prime minister after the elections held in 2016 and 2019.
The new cabinet mostly included the old names
While the newly formed Cabinet of Ministers mainly consists of former candidates who worked in the previous government, new appointments in the Ministry of Defense and the head of the State Security Service have attracted attention.
Accordingly, Achylbai Ramatov and Jamshid Khodjaev took part in the new Cabinet of Ministers as Deputy Prime Ministers. Dzhemshid Kochkarov was again appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Zuleikha Makhkamova was again appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Committee on Family and Women Affairs.
Bakhtiyar Saidov international affairs, Polat Babajanov internal affairs, Laziz Kudratov investments, industry and trade, Batir Zahidov poverty reduction and employment, Ibrahim Abdurakhmanov agriculture, Shavkat Khamrayev waterworks, Sherzad Hidayatov construction, housing and social services, Ilham Makhkamov transport, Korabek Mirzamakhmudov energy, Babur Islamov mining and geology, Sherzad Shermatov digital technologies, Aziz Abdukhakimov ecology, environmental protection and climate change, Asilbek Khudayarov health, Hilale Umarova retained her seats in the Cabinet as Minister of Preschool and School Education, Kongratbai Sharipov as Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Adham Ikramov as Minister of Sports, Azadbek Nazarbekov as Minister of Culture, Akbar Taskulov as Minister of Justice, and Abdulla Koldashev as Minister for emergency situations.
Defense Minister Bahadir Kurbanov was appointed by President Mirziyoyev as head of the state security Service, replacing Abdulsalam Azizov, and Azizov was the only one who did not get into the new government.
First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff Shukhrat Khalmukhammedov, who was appointed Minister of Defense by the President, drew attention to himself as the only new name included in the Cabinet of Ministers.
"The new government has shown that Mirziyoyev stands for stability in public administration"
Commenting on the newly formed cabinet of ministers in Uzbekistan, Uzbek political expert Bahadir Sultanov said that the inclusion of old names in the new cabinet of ministers is evidence that the reforms and changes initiated by President Mirziyoyev will continue with the same determination in the future.
Sultanov pointed out that the names in the newly formed government are mostly young people and that the cabinet members represent almost all regions of the country, stressing that these names are unlikely to change in the near future.
Explaining that there is nothing unexpected in the fact that these surnames were again included in the government, Sultanov said that "Mirziyoyev once again showed that he stands for stability in public administration by including the old surnames in the new government."
Recalling that Aripov is taking part in the government for the third time as prime minister, Sultanov said: "The new cabinet has shown that Mirziyoyev has already decided with whom he will continue his goals and work for the development of the country."