Uzbek leader re-elected for seven-year term in snap election
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has won a third term that will keep him in charge of the tightly controlled, gas-rich Central Asian state until 2030, according to preliminary results Monday. The 65-year-old has promised to open up Uzbekistan to foreign investment and tourism and implement key domestic reforms in Central Asia's most populous country.
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- Published Date: 09:48 | 10 July 2023
- Modified Date: 09:48 | 10 July 2023
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected with 87.1% of the vote on Sunday, the Central Election Commission said on Monday, citing preliminary results.
Mirziyoyev, in power since 2016, called a snap election after changing the constitution through a referendum which reset his term count and extended the presidential term to seven years from five.