President of Uzbekistan
Islam Karimov
Date of Birth: 30 January 1938
Birth Place: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Political Party: People's Democratic Party
Arrival in Power: 24 March 1990
Religion: Islam
Profession: NA
Biography:
Islam Karimov was born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 1938. He is the current President of Uzbekistan. He became president for the first time in 1990, and won an election in 1991. He was re-elected in 2000 and in 2007.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_Karimov
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Date of Birth: 1957
Birth Place: NA
Political Party: Self-Sacrifice National Democratic Party
Arrival in Power: 11 December 2003
Religion: Islam
Profession: NA
Biography:
Shavkat Mirziyoyev was born in 1957. He is the current Prime Minister of Uzbekistan. Before becoming Prime Minister he was governor of Jizzakh Province from 1996 to 2001, and then governor of Samarqand Province from 2001 to 2003. He was appointed Prime Minister in 2003.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavkat_Mirziyoyev