Government and power in Uzbekistan

Who leads Uzbekistan, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary presidential republic (with the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan).

Who leads Uzbekistan?

• Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev (President of the Republic of Uzbekistan)
• Head of government: Abdulla Aripov (Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan)
• Foreign minister: Bakhtiyor Saidov (Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Uzbekistan

Government

• Government Portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  Government decisions, ministry information and official news.
• President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  Presidential decrees, resolutions and statements.

Parliament

• Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis
  Draft laws, adopted legislation and the list of deputies.
• Senate of the Oliy Majlis
  Laws considered by the Senate, session information and senator profiles.

Elections

• Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  Election results, candidate registration and commission decisions.

Public audit

• Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  Audit reports on the state budget and public bodies.

Ombudsman

• Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
  Annual reports on human rights and handling of complaints.

Public contracts

• Special information portal for state procurement
  State procurement announcements, tenders and results.

Laws and the official gazette

• National Database of Legislation (Lex.uz)
  The official database of Uzbek legislation and normative legal acts.

Government below the national level

• Regions (viloyat, 12), the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and Tashkent city: Regional and Tashkent hokims appointed and dismissed by the President; councils of people's deputies directly elected for five years; Karakalpakstan has its own parliament and constitution
• Districts (tuman, about 175) and cities: Hokim appointed by the regional hokim and approved by the local council; council directly elected
• Mahallas and village/settlement citizens' assemblies (about 9,000): Chair (rais, often called aksakal) elected by a citizens' assembly or meeting of representatives

How local power works in Uzbekistan

Places in Uzbekistan

• All 14 regions
• The 20 largest cities
• Official statistics for Uzbekistan

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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