PRESIDENT(S)

24 March 1990-present -- Islam Karimov
9 January 2000 -- Elected president of Uzbekistan
20 December 1991 -- Elected president of Uzbekistan
24 March 1990 -- Elected president by Supreme Soviet

VICE PRESIDENT

1 November 1990-21 August 1992 -- Shukrulla Mirsaidov

PRIME MINISTERS

11 December 2003-present -- Rashid Meredov

21 December 1995-11 December 2003 -- Utkir Sultanov

13 January 1992-21 December 1995 -- Abduhashim Mutalov

FOREIGN MINISTERS

14 March 2003-present -- Sadyk Safayev

14 March 2003-present -- Sadyk Safayev

19 August 1994-14 March 2003 -- Saidmukhtar Saidkasymov

2 February 1993-23 July 1993 -- Sadyk Safayev

7 January 1992-28 January 1993 -- Ubaidulla Abdurazzakov

INTERIOR MINISTERS

16 September 1991-present -- Zakirjon Almatov

NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE MINISTERS

27 June 1995-present -- Rustam Inoyatov

26 September 1991-28 June 1995 -- Gulam Aliyev (former Uzbek KGB chief)

DEFENSE MINISTERS

29 September 2000-present -- Kodyr Gulyamov

14 February 2000-29 September 2000 -- Yuri Agzamov

29 September 1997-11 February 2000 -- Khimatullah Tursunov

10 September 1991-29 September 1997 -- Rustam Akhmedov