12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (avtonom respublikasi), and 3 cities** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati [Bukhara Province], Farg'ona Viloyati [Fergana Province], Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Shahri, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi [Karakalpakstan Republic]* (Nukus), Samarqand Shahri [Samarkand City], Samarqand Viloyati [Samarkand Province], Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri [Tashkent City]**, Toshkent Viloyati [Nurafshon], Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch)
Khumo (mythical bird); national colors: blue, white, red, green.
Title | "O'zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" (National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan) |
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Lyric/music | Abdulla ARIPOV/Mutal BURHANOV |
Date of Independence | 1 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
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National holiday | Independence Day, 1 September (1991) |
Legal system | civil law system; note: in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility; a constitutional referendum passed in April 2023 included criminal code reforms |
International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
Constitution | |
History | Several previous; latest adopted 8 December 1992 |
Amendments | Proposed by the Supreme Assembly or by referendum; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of both houses of the Assembly or passage in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2023 |
Citizenship | |
Citizenship by birth | no |
Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Uzbekistan |
Dual citizenship recognized | no |
Residency requirement for naturalization | 5 years |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | President Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (since 14 December 2016) |
Head of government | Prime Minister Abdulla ARIPOV (since 14 December 2016) |
Cabinet | Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president with most requiring approval of the Senate chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) |
Elections/appointments | president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term; previously a 5-year term, extended to 7 years by a 2023 constitutional amendment); election last held on 9 July 2023 (next to be held in 2030); prime minister nominated by majority party in legislature since 2011 but appointed along with the ministers and deputy ministers by the president |
Election results | 2023: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV reelected president in snap election; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 87.71%, Robaxon Maxmudova (Adolat) 4.47%, Ulugbek Inoyatov (PDP) 4.05%, Abdushukur Xamzayev (Ecological Party) 3.77% 2021: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 80.3%, Maqsuda VORISOVA (PDP) 6.7%, Alisher QODIROV (National Revival Democratic Party) 5.5%, Narzullo OBLOMURODOV (Ecological Party) 4.1%, Bahrom ABDUHALIMOV (Adolat) 3.4% 2016: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV elected president in first round; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 88.6%, Hotamjon KETMONOV (PDP) 3.7%, Narimon UMAROV (Adolat) 3.5%, Sarvar OTAMURODOV (National Revival Democratic Party) 2.4%, other 1.8% |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Bicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis consists of: Senate or Senat (100 seats); 84 members indirectly elected by regional governing councils and 16 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms); note - amendments to the constitution approved in April 2023 call for the reduction of Senate seats to 65 from 100 Legislative Chamber or Qonunchilik Palatasi (150 seats statutory, 140 seats current; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms) |
Elections | Senate - last held 16-17 January 2020 (next to be held in 2025) Legislative Chamber - last held on 27 October 2024 |
Election results | Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 68, women 22, percentage women 24.4% Legislative Chamber - percent of vote by party - Liberal Democratic Party 34.8%, the National Revival Democratic Party 18.8%, the People's Democratic Party 17.1%, the Adolat (Justice) Social Democratic Party 16.2%, the Ecological Party 13.1%; seats by party - LDP 64, National Revival Democratic Party 29, PDP 20, Adolat 21, the Ecological Party 16 |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Supreme Court (consists of 67 judges organized into administrative, civil, criminal, and economic sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 7 judges) |
Judge selection and term of office | Judges of the highest courts nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis; judges appointed for a single 10-year term; the court chairman and deputies appointed for 10-year terms without the right to reelection. (Article 132 of the constitution) |
Subordinate courts | Regional, district, city, and town courts |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Furqat SIDIKOV (since 19 April 2023) |
Chancery | 1746 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
Telephone | [1] (202) 887-5300 |
FAX | [1] (202) 293-6804 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.uzbekistan.org/ |
Consulate(s) general | New York |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Jonathan HENICK (since 14 October 2022) |
Embassy | 3 Moyqorghon, 5th Block, Yunusobod District, 100093 Tashkent |
Mailing address | 7110 Tashkent Place, Washington DC 20521-7110 |
Telephone | [998] 78-120-5450 |
FAX | [998] 78-120-6335 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://uz.usembassy.gov/ |
National heritage | |
Total World Heritage Sites | 7 (5 cultural, 2 natural) |
Selected World Heritage Site locales | Itchan Kala (c); Historic Bukhara (c); Historic Shakhrisyabz (c); Samarkand - Crossroad of Cultures (c); Western Tien Shan (n); Cold Winter Deserts of Turan (n); Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor (c) |
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