Changes made to the structure of the Cabinet of Ministers
The President signed Decree No. UP-217 of 09.10.2026, which provides for the establishment of the Secretariat for Education, Science and Healthcare Issues, as well as the introduction of the position of First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science.
Changes made to the structure of the Cabinet of Ministers
The President signed Decree No. UP-217 dated October 9, 2026, "On measures to further improve the executive structure of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan."
According to the document, a new secretariat will be established within the Cabinet of Ministers. Its staff will consist of 12 positions. Five of these will be allocated from the Social Development Department of the Cabinet of Ministers, and another seven through the optimization of the staff of the reorganized Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations.
The First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science will be assigned republican and local executive authorities, as well as other organizations, in accordance with the annex to the decree.
Within the scope of the powers granted to him, this official will exercise general leadership over and coordinate the activities of ministries, committees, agencies, and inspectorates, as well as the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan, and the khokimiyats of the regions and the city of Tashkent.
The coordination will be aimed at fulfilling tasks in the fields of education, science, and healthcare.
The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to adopt a Government decision within two weeks approving the functional duties of the First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science, as well as the regulations on the new secretariat.
The document was published in the National Database of Legislation Data and entered into force on October 12, 2026.