Rustam Azimov
| Rustam Azimov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Finance of Uzbekistan | |
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Assumed office 22 November 2005 | |
| President | Islam Karimov |
| Preceded by | Saidakhmat Rakhimov |
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In office 1998 – 8 November 2000 | |
| President | Islam Karimov |
| Preceded by | Islom Bobojonov |
| Succeeded by | Mamarizo Nurmurodov |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan | |
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Assumed office 4 February 2005 | |
| President | Islam Karimov |
| Preceded by | Bright Fayzullayev |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 20, 1958 Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Rustam Sadykovich Asimov (Russian: Рустам Содикович Азимов; born September 20, 1958) is an Uzbek politician who has been Uzbekistan's Minister of Finance since 2005. Previously he served in the same post from 1998 to 2000.[1]
Biography
Born in Tashkent in 1958, Azimov was educated in engineering and holds a doctorate in economics. He was the chief economist for a collective farm near Dzizhak during the 1970s.[2] After independence in 1991, Azimov served as head of Uzbekistan’s National Bank for Foreign Activities and dealt with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).[3]
He entered politics in 1994 when he was elected to the Uzbek parliament Oliy Majlis. He held the post of Minister of Finance for two years, from 1998 to 2000, before being named minister of macroeconomics and statistics. In 2002, he received the post of deputy prime minister of economy, a powerful position, and was again named minister of finance in 2005.[2] He is considered to be one of the leading successors to Islam Karimov as President of Uzbekistan.[4] Azimov was often seen at Karimov's side during international meetings and is seen as better in relating to politicians outside Uzbekistan compared to other presidential aspirants.[5]
Notes
- ↑ "Руководящий состав" [Administration]. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- 1 2 Hanks 2010, p. 145.
- ↑ Who Could Replace Uzbekistan’s Ailing President? Radio Free Europe
- ↑ After Islam Karimov, What Next? Uzbekistan's Succession Question The Diplomat
- ↑ "Uncertainty over President Islam Karimov's condition roils Uzbekistan". Washington Post. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
References
- Hanks, Reuel (2010). Global Security Watch—Central Asia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0313354235.