Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan has resigned
Shuhrat Xolmuhamedov has left the post of Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan. He was replaced by Botir Qudratxoʻjayev, the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.
Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan dismissed from his post
Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan Shuhrat Gayratjonovich Kholmukhamedov has been relieved of his duties. He had been working in this position since November 2024.
Botir Bahromovich Kudratkhodjaev is starting work as the new Minister of Defense. His candidacy was approved by the deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis.
Botir Kudratkhodjaev was born in 1975 and graduated from the Tashkent State Institute of Law in 1997.
He began his career in the Military Prosecutor's Office and worked over the years as the Military Prosecutor of Tashkent Region, Military Prosecutor of the Eastern Military District, and First Deputy Military Prosecutor of Uzbekistan.
Later, he served as Prosecutor of Surkhandarya Region (2014-2016), Prosecutor of Tashkent City (2016-2017), Director of the Bureau of Mandatory Enforcement under the Prosecutor General's Office (2017-2020), Prosecutor of Khorezm Region (2020-2022), and First Deputy Prosecutor General – Military Prosecutor (2022-2025). From February 2025, he headed the Ministry of Emergency Situations and received the rank of Major General, and in January 2026, he was appointed First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – Head of the Operational Search Department.