Countries / Asia
UZB
Elections in Uzbekistan
presidential system
Next election
date to be confirmed
SM
Shavkat Mirziyoyev live
Head of state - Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party
In office since
8 September 2016
Party
Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party
Head of government
Abdulla Aripov
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
presidential system
Capital
Tashkent
Population
34 915 100
Country facts
Legislature
Oliy Majlis
Established
1991
Currency
Uzbek som
Official language
Uzbek
Capital
Tashkent
Region
Asia
Area
448,978 km2
Election history
4 December 2016presidential
Uzbek presidential election
won: Shavkat Mirziyoyev
29 March 2015presidential
Uzbek presidential election
won: Islam Karimov
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2016 - Islam Karimov Abdulla Aripov
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.