Uzbek President. Starting his career as a Communist Party official, Islam Karimov worked his way up through the Uzbek politics system before in 1990 becoming President of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Karimov declared Uzbekistan's independence in 1991 and became the first president of the newly formed country. He continued to serve as President until 2016 when he died after suffering a stroke.
Uzbek President. Starting his career as a Communist Party official, Islam Karimov worked his way up through the Uzbek politics system before in 1990 becoming President of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Karimov declared Uzbekistan's independence in 1991 and became the first president of the newly formed country. He continued to serve as President until 2016 when he died after suffering a stroke.
Bio by: David Peltier
Inscription
BU TABARRUK MASKAN
O'ZBEKISTON RESPUBLIKASINING
BIRINCHI PREZIDENTI,
BUYUK DAVLAT VA SIYOSAT ARBOBI,
O'ZBEK XALQINING AZIZ VA ARDOQLI FARZANDI
ISLOM ABDUG'ANIYEVICH KARIMOVNING
MANGU OROMGOHIDIR.
THIS IS A SACRED AND ETERNAL PLACE
WHERE THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN THE GREAT
STATESMAN AND POLITICIAN, THE
RESPECTABLE AND HONORABLE SON OF
UZBEK PEOPLE ISLOM KARIMOV RESTS.
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