Anvar Juraboev
Anvar Juraboev (Uzbek: Жўрабоев, Russian: Анвар Джурабаев; Anwar Djurabaev; Jurabayev) (May 22, 1948 – September 16, 2010) was a well-known Uzbek journalist, historian and politician. He was involved in creation of the newly independent Uzbekistan's constitution, created and served as head of the political party "Adolat" and was an editor in chief of numerous Uzbek newspapers.
Biography
Anvar Juraboev was born on May 22, 1948, in Bulungurski district of Samarkand region in Uzbekistan. He graduated from philological faculty of the Moscow State Pedagogical University in 1971, and had since been involved in journalism and politics.
He first started as an editor, later as a correspondent, and eventually the chief of information department for Samarkand region newspaper "Zarafshon" (1971–1974). Since then his positions included correspondent for newspaper "Na Straje Rodini" (Leningrad region 1974–1975), the chief of letters, building and transport for Jizzakh region paper "Djizah Haqiqati" ("Jizzakh's Truth" 1975–1981), the executive secretary for the republic journal "Sovet Uzbekistoni Sanati" ("Art of Uzbekistan" (now "Guliston" 1981–1990) and deputy editor-in-chief for the parliamentary newspaper of Uzbekistan "Halq suzi" ("People's Word" 1990–1991)
He has also been the Consultant in the apparatus of Oliy Kengash (the Parliament) of the country (1991–1992)and Deputy of General Manager in Uzbek National information Agency (February-March 1992. In 1992–1997, he worked as a general editor of parliament - government newspaper "Khalq suzi" and "Narodnoye slovo" ("The word of people") Since February 1998 Anvar Juraboev has been an editor-in-chief in international newspaper "Culture of the Central Asia".
He is an author of the documentary films "O, Paris!", "An actor and artist Suymenkul Chokmorov", "Trip to Germany", story-book "Taklifnoma" ("Invitation"), essays-"Yashil vagonchadagi chiroq" ("The lamp in the train car").
The great Russian writer, Nobel laureate Mikhail Sholokhov called Anvar Juraboev "a brave journalist," and that "he discusses the most acute problems of current interest in his articles, essays and especially in conversations."
Anvar Juraboev was a member of the republic commission on working out the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1992). After being one of the founders of the social-democratic party of Uzbekistan "Adolat" (Justice Social Democratic Party) February 1995, he was elected the first secretary of the Political council of the party and also the chairman of its fraction in the parliament (the fraction contained 48 deputies of Oliy Majlis). Later on he was elected as a deputy of the first Oliy Majlis of the country (1995–2000) and a member of Oliy Kengash in Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan).
References
- "Halq Suzi" Newspaper of Uzbekistan Parliament; http://www.narodnoeslovo.uz/ (rus) http://www.narodnoeslovo.uz/ (uz)
- List of Political Parties of Uzbekistan http://www.capwip.org/resources/uz_va.htm
- History of Justice Social Democratic Party http://www.adolat.uz/uz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3
- List of Uzbek newspapers and their editors
- Russian catalog of books by Anvar Juraboev
- Cached CIA World Factbook citing Anvar Jurabaev's position in 2001
- CNN Article About Uzbekistan Elections citing Anvar Juraboev's position
- Russian article citing his position as the leader of the Adolat party, and his position at the Xalq Suzi Newspaper
- Russian article citing his position at International newspaper "Culture of the Central Asia"