President of Uzbekistan

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The president of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Президенти, romanized: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti) is the head of state and executive authority in Uzbekistan. The office of president was established in 1991, replacing the position of Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR, which had existed since 1925. The president is directly elected for a term of seven years by citizens of Uzbekistan who have reached the age of 18. Islam Karimov was the only President of Uzbekistan for 25 years following the establishment of the office; he won three consecutive elections that many consider to have been rigged. The third election was the most controversial, since he had been elected twice and the current Constitution stipulated a maximum of two terms. The official explanation was that his first term in office, of five years, was under the previous Constitution and did not count towards the new limit. He died in office on 2 September...

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