Rustam Azimov

Rustam Azimov
Rustam Azimov
Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
	In office; 4 February 2005 – 6 June 2017 Serving with Abdulla Aripov, Achilbay Ramatov, Zoyir Mirzaev and Gulomjon Ibragimov
Prime Minister	Shavkat Mirziyoyev; Abdulla Aripov
Preceded by	Bright Fayzullayev
Succeeded by	Jamshed Kuchkarev
Minister of Finance
	In office; 22 November 2005 – 15 December 2016
Prime Minister	Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Preceded by	Saidahmad Rahimov
Succeeded by	Botir Xoʻjayev
	In office; 1998 – 8 November 2000
Prime Minister	Oʻtkir Sultonov
Preceded by	Baxtiyor Hamidov
Succeeded by	Mamarizo Nurmurodov
Personal details
Born	Rustam Sadykovich Asimov; September 20, 1958; Tashkent, Soviet Union; (now Uzbekistan)
Children	Islom Azimov

Rustam Sadykovich Asimov (Russian: Рустам Содикович Азимов; born September 20, 1958) is an Uzbek politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from 2005 to 2017. He served as Minister of Finance from 1998 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2016.[1]

Biography

Born in Tashkent in 1958, Azimov was educated in engineering and holds a doctorate in economics. He was the chief economist for a collective farm near Dzizhak during the 1970s.[2] After independence in 1991, Azimov served as head of Uzbekistan’s National Bank for Foreign Activities and dealt with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).[3]

He entered politics in 1994 when he was elected to the Uzbek parliament Oliy Majlis. He was Minister of Finance from 1998 to 2000 before being named Minister of Macroeconomics and Statistics. In 2002, he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy, a powerful position, and was again named Minister of Finance in 2005.[2] He was considered to be one of the leading contenders to succeed Islam Karimov as President of Uzbekistan.[4] Azimov was often seen at Karimov's side during international meetings and was seen as better in relating to politicians outside Uzbekistan compared to other presidential aspirants.[5]

Notes

"Руководящий состав" [Administration]. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
Hanks 2010, p. 145.
Who Could Replace Uzbekistan’s Ailing President? Radio Free Europe
After Islam Karimov, What Next? Uzbekistan's Succession Question The Diplomat
"Uncertainty over President Islam Karimov's condition roils Uzbekistan". Washington Post. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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References

Hanks, Reuel (2010). Global Security Watch—Central Asia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0313354235.

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[mfa-1] "Руководящий состав" [Administration]. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-01.

[Hanks-2] Hanks 2010, p. 145.

[3] Who Could Replace Uzbekistan’s Ailing President? Radio Free Europe

[4] After Islam Karimov, What Next? Uzbekistan's Succession Question The Diplomat

[5] "Uncertainty over President Islam Karimov's condition roils Uzbekistan". Washington Post. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.