CapitalTashkent (Toshkent) Independencia31 Agosto 1991 (from Soviet Union) Feriado nacionalDía de la Independencia, 1 Septiembre (1991) Constituciónnew constitution adoptada 8 Diciembre 1992 Sufragio18 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe de estado:Presidente Islom KARIMOV (desde 24 March 1990, when he was elected president by the then Supreme Soviet)
jefe de gobierno:Prime Minister Otkir SULTONOV (desde 21 December 1995) and 10 deputy prime ministers
cabinet:Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of the Supreme Assembly
elections:president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 9 January 2000 (next to be held NA January 2005); note - extension of Presidente KARIMOV's original term for an additional five years overwhelmingly approved - 99.6% of total vote in favor - by national referendum held 26 March 1995); prime minister and deputy ministers appointed by the president
election results:Islom KARIMOV reelected president; percent of vote - Islom KARIMOV 91.9%, Abdulkhafiz DZHALALOV 4.2% |
