🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Presidential systemElectoral autocracy
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Shavkat Mirziyoyev
President · 3,691 days in office
How the political system works in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is governed as a presidential system. Its president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has led the country since Sep 8, 2016. Uzbekistan has had 3 presidents since 1991. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Islam Karimov
9,133 days
Shortest-serving
Nigmatilla Yuldashev
6 days
Average tenure
3,079 days
Shavkat Mirziyoyev: 20% above average
Recent presidents by days in office
All presidents of Uzbekistan
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Shavkat Mirziyoyev | Dec 14, 2016 | Incumbent | 3,594 |
| 3 | Shavkat Mirziyoyev | Sep 8, 2016 | Dec 14, 2016 | 97 |
| 2 |  Nigmatilla Yuldashev | Sep 2, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | 6 |
| 1 |  Islam Karimov | Sep 1, 1991 | Sep 2, 2016 | 9,133 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Uzbekistan?
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been President of Uzbekistan since Sep 8, 2016.
- How is the leader of Uzbekistan chosen?
- Uzbekistan is governed as a presidential system. Its president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has led the country since Sep 8, 2016. Uzbekistan has had 3 presidents since 1991. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Uzbekistan?
- Islam Karimov, with 9,133 days in office.