Islam Karimov has been the President of Uzbekistan since 1991.
Karimov was raised in a Soviet state orphanage, and after graduation, he became an official in the Communist Party. In came to Uzbekistan power as the First Secretary in 1989, and by 1990, he had become the first President of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1995, he extended his term until 2000, and was reelected with 91.9% of the vote. On January 27, 2002, Karimov won another referendum that extended the length of presidential terms from five to seven years. This term, which was due to end in 2005, was extended for the next elections in 2007.
Karimov is fighting against Islamic rebels who are trying to overthrow his government. He sentenced Tohir Yuldashev and Juma Khodjiev, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, to death in absentia.
After September 11, 2001, Karimov's Uzbekistan was considered an ally in the war on terrorism because he was opposed to regional Islamists. Uzbekistan played a role in the Afghanistan war, supporting the U.S. efforts. Uzbekistan's support, however, was soon ended after their violent crackdown on protestors was criticized by the Bush administration.
Karimov is married with two daughters. His eldest, Gulnara Karimova, is an advisor for Uzbekistan's ambassador to Russia. He has three grandchildren between his two daughters. | |
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Dildora UAE | Posted at 8:01am on Friday, March 7th, 2008 | I know these person and i can say that he is mental sick person as his daughter and all his family also sick as him. He and his daughter hates everyone around them they want to keep their power because they know very well how to rull Uzbek people and they are using it. Unfortunately they are very far away to help their uzbek people they are thinking only about themself. They are not leaders they did not anything good for what the people from Uzbekistan might follow from them. For people from Uzbekistan need a healthy education and a good political goverhment leaders who really loves and take cares about their native born countries. I hope one day there will be a good improving and people in a diplomatic manner can choose a good leader and say openly what they are thinking about this all.
And we are not seeing that this old man prepares someone good to replace him. He does not care what will happen after him in future exept his family.
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