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2012/04/06

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Uzbekistan Government Profile 2012

Policy and State Structure of Uzbekistan

In accordance with the Constitution, adopted on December 08, 1992, the Republic of Uzbekistan is the White Housesovereign, democratic, law-governed state with Presidential form of government

President

The head of the state is the President, elected by public elections of citizens. The Constitutional Presidential term is seven years. The current President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is Islam Karimov (since 1990)

Executive authority

Executive authority belongs to the government of Uzbekistan – the Cabinet of Ministers. Its members are appointed by the President and approved by Oliy Majlis.

Legislative authority

Oliy MajlisThe Superior legislative body – Oliy Majlis – consists of two chambers: Senate and Legislative Chamber.

Senate consists of 100 representatives. 16 of them are appointed by the President, 84 are elected by deputies of regional and local authorities.

The Legislative Chamber consists of 120 representatives, elected by public elections on five-year term.

Judicial authority

The judicial authority of the republic includes such highest instances as the Superior Court, Constitutional Court, Superior Economic Court, Superior Arbitrage on economic matters, Superior and Economic court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and also the network of regional and city courts.

Administrative structure

Uzbekistan is divided into 12 provinces (viloyats):

- Andijon Viloyati
- Bukhoro Viloyati
- Jizzax Viloyati
- Ferghana Viloyati
- Samarkand Viloyati
- Surxondaryo Viloyati
- Sirdaryo Viloyati
- Navoiy Viloyati
- Namangan Viloyati
- Xorazm Viloyati
- Qashqadaryo Viloyati
- Tashkent Viloyati

Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan and capital city Tashkent also have the detached status.

Internal Government

Internal government includes khokimiyats. Candidates of khakims are appointed by the President and approved by local representatives of elective body. The Republic of Karakalpakstan has own Council of Ministers.

Government type: 

republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch

Administrative divisions: 

12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi [Karakalpakstan]* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Viloyati, Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch)

Independence: 

1 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

National holiday: 

Independence Day, 1 September (1991)

Constitution: 

adopted 8 December 1992

Legal system: 

based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage: 

18 years of age; universal

Legislative branch: 

bicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis consists of an upper house or Senate (100 seats; 84 members are elected by regional governing councils and 16 appointed by the president; to serve five-year terms) and a lower house or Legislative Chamber (120 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 26 December 2004 and 9 January 2005 (next to be held in December 2009) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Legislative Chamber - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - LDPU 41, NDP 32, Fidokorlar 17, MTP 11, Adolat 9, unaffiliated 10 note: all parties in the Supreme Assembly support President KARIMOV

Judicial branch: 

Supreme Court (judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Supreme Assembly)

Political parties and leaders : 

Adolat (Justice) Social Democratic Party [Dilorom TOSHMUHAMEDOVA]; Democratic National Rebirth Party (Milliy Tiklanish) or MTP [Hurshid DOSMUHAMMEDOV]; Fidokorlar National Democratic Party (Self-Sacrificers) [Ahtam TURSUNOV]; Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan or LDPU [Adham SHADMANOV; People's Democratic Party or NDP (formerly Communist Party) [Asliddin RUSTAMOV]

Political pressure groups and leaders: 

Agrarian and Entrepreneurs' Party [Marat ZAHIDOV]; Birlik (Unity) Movement [Abdurahim POLAT, chairman]; Committee for the Protection of Human Rights [Marat ZAHIDOV]; Erk (Freedom) Democratic Party [Muhammad SOLIH, chairman] (was banned 9 December 1992); Ezgulik Human Rights Society [Vasila INOYATOVA]; Free Farmers' Party or Ozod Dehqonlar [Nigora HIDOYATOVA]; Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan [Talib YAKUBOV, chairman]; Independent Human Rights Organization of Uzbekistan [Mikhail ARDZINOV, chairman]; Mazlum; Sunshine Coalition [Sanjar UMAROV, chairman]

International organization participation: 

ADB, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (suspended), EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Flag description: 

three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separated by red fimbriations with a white crescent moon and 12 white stars in the upper hoist-side quadrant

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