Islam Karimov is an outstanding figure in the politics of Uzbekistan, but at the same time very controversial. He has been working in the political field for a very long time (since the days of the Soviet Union). The biography of Islam Karimov is very remarkable in that he has been the president of the country for twenty-five years - every time in the elections he is re-elected to this post.
Birth and youth of Karimov
Islam Karimov is Uzbek by nationality. He was born in 1938, on the thirtieth of January, in the distant city of Samarkand. The biography of Islam Karimov is not easy. His father was a simple employee, and his mother was a housewife. There were all sorts of rumors and conjectures about his birth for some time (for example, that he was not the son of his father at all), but Karimov himself did not pay attention to this.
The childhood of the future president was difficult. The war and post-war years did not indulge children - there was everything. Then he went to school and graduated in 1955 with a gold medal. Next he was waitinguniversity.
Academic years of the future President of Uzbekistan and his subsequent labor activity
Karimov entered the Central Asian Polytechnic Institute immediately after school and acquired the speci alty of a mechanical engineer. It was quite a popular and necessary profession at that time. The end of his studies came in 1960 and immediately Islam Karimov, the President of Uzbekistan in the future, went to work at the Tashkent Agricultural Machine Building Plant. He began his career as an assistant foreman.
Then, in 1961, he became the leading design engineer of the Tashkent Aviation Production Association. He remained in this position until 1966.
Karimov also received another education - economics. In 1967 he graduated from the evening department of the Tashkent Institute of National Economy.
Coming into politics
The political activity of the current President of Uzbekistan began in 1966, when he began working in the State Planning Committee of the Uzbek SSR. Then, in 1983, he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Uzbek SSR. He worked in this position for three years and already in 1986 he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Uzbek SSR and Chairman of the State Planning Commission.
On this, of course, Karimov's political career did not end, but continued and continues to this day. Therefore, some people ask the question “How old is Islam Karimov?”. He has been in politics for so long that it seems that the country is unthinkable without his leadership. But today he is already seventy-seven years old.
Karimov's political career
The flourishing political career of the Uzbek leader began in 1986, when he was appointed to the post of First Secretary of the Kashdarya regional party committee. Some consider this period of Karimov's work the most worthy. Here he established himself as a decent and incorruptible person, and also gained the necessary authority. He worked in this position until June 1989, when he was appointed First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. In this position, he took a number of actions, as a result of which he won the trust of the people of Uzbekistan, as well as the country's elite (for example, the revival of Islam, etc.).
On this biography of Islam Karimov is undergoing significant changes (as well as many other Soviet citizens). The country of the USSR ceases to exist after some time, and new orders are coming, in the establishment of which Karimov takes an active part.
Presidentship
For the first time, Karimov was elected to the presidency in March, the twenty-fourth day, 1990. These were not popular elections, but voting at a session of the Supreme Council. Elections, where the people revealed their will regarding presidential candidates, were held in December 1991. Of course, the current ruler of the country also won. Now Islam Karimov is the President of Uzbekistan legally.
In 1995, a referendum was held, as a result of which the presidential powers were extended until the year 2000. And in January 2000, new presidential elections were held, which were again won byKarimov. And to this day, he does not remove his powers, continuing to rule the country.
Elections in the country were held two more times (in December 2007 and in March 2015), and each time Karimov was re-elected for a new term.
Of course, all sorts of things happened during his tenure as president. In 2006, the magazine "Parade" Karimov was recognized as one of the most powerful dictators. Also, there were more than once in the press notes about the cruelty of the president towards some people and harsh statements.
It should be noted that during his reign there were also conflicts. For example, Muslim leaders reached a new level, which led to terrorist attacks in Tashkent. The President responded harshly to these actions - mass arrests were carried out, and after that special troops "Guardians of the Mahalla" were formed. Also in the post-Soviet period, an attempt was made on Islam Karimov (photo below). It happened in February 1999 on the main square of Tashkent. The president himself was not injured, but sixteen people died that day and one hundred and fifty were hospitalized (including those from Karimov's entourage).
Recently there have been rumors that Islam Karimov fell into a coma, and just before the elections themselves. This has not been officially confirmed, so nothing can be said for sure.
Books written by Islam Karimov
During his long life, Karimov became the author of several political books. In terms of volume, this is a ten-volume collection. It includes the following books:
- "Uzbekistan - its own model of transition to market relations".
- "Uzbekistan is on the threshold of the 21st century".
- "Uzbekistan: its way of renewal and progress".
- "High spirituality is an invincible force".
- "Uzbekistan is on the way of deepening economic reforms" and others.
All Islam Karimov's books have a narrow focus. It is noticeable in them that he is not indifferent to the fate of his native country. Karimov has quite extensive political knowledge that can be passed on to the next generations.
Family Life
The president's personal and family life is quite eventful. He is married for the second time (the first wife died), from the first Karimov has a son, Peter. The second wife of the President of Uzbekistan is Tatyana Karimova. She is an economist by training, but is now retired.
Islam Karimov's family is quite numerous. In addition to his son, he has two daughters who are not alien to politics (especially the eldest - Gulnara). The youngest daughter Lola worked for some time as a UNESCO representative from Uzbekistan. Gulnara, in 2010-2011, served as the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Spain.
A major scandal was associated with Karimov's first daughter, as a result of which she was removed from politics, her immunity was removed, and her Twitter page was blocked. Gulnara, the daughter of Islam Karimov, was embroiled in an ugly money laundering story and is currently under house arrest, although before that she was predicted to be her successor.father. By the way, the sisters do not talk and do not communicate at all for twelve years now. According to Lola, they are completely different people, with different worldviews, and they simply have nothing to talk about.
Islam Karimov also has five grandchildren. Two children of Gulnara - sons Iman and Islam Maksudi, and three children of Lola - daughters Maryam and Safiya and son Umar.
Awards and titles received by Islam Karimov
The biography of Islam Karimov is replete with facts of awarding numerous awards, the number of which began in the days of the Soviet Union. Karimov has two orders - "Friendship of Peoples" and "Red Banner of Labor".
He was also awarded special awards of Uzbekistan - orders:
- “For outstanding services” (or “Buyuk hizmatlari uchun”);
- “Hero of Uzbekistan”;
- “Amir Temur”;
- “Mustakillik”.
There are also many other awards, for example:
- Order of the Golden Fleece;
- Order of the Golden Eagle;
- Chevalier Grand Cross, on the chain of which is the Order of the Three Stars;
- Cisneros medal;
- Order of Stara Planina;
- Order of Merit I degree;
- medal “For peace and harmony between peoples” (a prize was also supposed to be attached to it), etc.
Islam Karimov also has honorary titles. For example:
- honorary citizen of Seoul;
- Honorary Professor of Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosov;
- honorary doctor of Fontys University and others
Latestnews about politics and the current President of Uzbekistan
So, as mentioned above, Karimov has been ruling the country alone for twenty-five years. How old is Islam Karimov today? In answer to this question, we can say that a lot. He turned seventy-seven this year.
Today it is believed that when Karimov leaves power, there will be an aggravation of the struggle between the clans.
To all this, rumors that Islam Karimov fell into a coma are added to the fire. This information, as mentioned above, is not confirmed. However, the president's poor he alth is an obvious fact.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that Islam Karimov's he alth is already rather weak (after all, he is quite old), he continues to rule his state and make political decisions quite worthily. To date, he is the oldest leader of those countries that formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. As mentioned above, Islam Karimov has been the president of the country for more than a quarter of a century.
A lot happened during the time that he was at the highest political post in Uzbekistan. Not all of Karimov's actions were approved, but his high authority among the inhabitants is obvious. No wonder he received many awards both in his country and abroad.
