The Government of Uzbekistan - CountryInfoPedia

Uzbekistan - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Uzbekistan, it was a combination of the Turkic words "uz" (self) and "bek" (master) with the Persian suffix "-stan" (country) to give the meaning "Land of the Free". The Government system in this country is the presidential republic; highly authoritarian type and the different Administrative divisions includes:

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)

National symbols

Khumo (mythical bird); national colors: blue, white, red, green.

The flag

The National flag of Uzbekistan has three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separated by red fimbriations with a vertical, white crescent moon (closed side to the hoist) and 12 white, five-pointed stars shifted to the hoist on the top band; blue is the color of the Turkic peoples and of the sky, white signifies peace and the striving for purity in thoughts and deeds, while green represents nature and is the color of Islam; the red stripes are the vital force of all living organisms that links good and pure ideas with the eternal sky and with deeds on earth; the crescent represents Islam and the 12 stars the months and constellations of the Uzbek calendar.

The National Anthem

Title	"O'zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" (National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan)
Lyric/music	Abdulla ARIPOV/Mutal BURHANOV

note: adopted 1992; after the fall of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan kept the music of the anthem from its time as a Soviet Republic but adopted new lyrics

More about the government of Uzbekistan

Constitution
Date of Independence	1 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
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
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 the Supreme Assembly 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) 87.7%, Robaxon Maxmudova (Adolat) 4.5%, Ulugbek Inoyatov (PDP) 4%, Abdushukur Xamzayev (Ecological Party) 3.8% 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%
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis)
Legislative structure	Bicameral
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	info.washington@mfa.uz 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	ACSTashkent@state.gov 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)