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Islam Karimov

1938 - 2016

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Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov (30 January 1938 – 2 September 2016) was an Uzbekistani politician who served as the first president of Uzbekistan, from the country's independence in 1991 until his death in 2016. He was the last First Secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan from 1989 to 1991, when the party was reconstituted as the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (O‘zXDP); he led the O‘zXDP until 1996. He was the President of the Uzbek SSR from 24 March 1990 until he declared the independence of Uzbekistan on 1 September 1991. He declared Uzbekistan as an independent nation on 31 August 1991. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Islam Karimov is the 799th most popular politician (down from 781st in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Uzbekistan (up from 7th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Uzbekistani Politician.

Islam Karimov is most famous for being the president of Uzbekistan. He is also known for being a former Soviet politician and the first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Islam Karimov ranks 799 out of 19,576. Before him are Sweyn Forkbeard, Haakon IV of Norway, Aldo Moro, Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Alija Izetbegović, and Dmitry Medvedev. After him are Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, Pedro I of Brazil, Alexander IV of Macedon, Ptolemy IX Lathyros, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Boris Godunov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Islam Karimov ranks 13. Before him are Adriano Celentano, Queen Sofía of Spain, Jon Voight, Rudolf Nureyev, Anthony Giddens, and Leonid Kuchma. After him are Nico, Jerry Brown, Farah Pahlavi, Christopher Lloyd, Alberto Fujimori, and Albert Fert. Among people deceased in 2016, Islam Karimov ranks 15. Before him are David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rickman, Zaha Hadid, and Imre Kertész. After him are Dario Fo, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Cesare Maldini, Pierre Boulez, George Michael, and Nancy Reagan.

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In Uzbekistan

Among people born in Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov ranks 6 out of 190. Before him are Avicenna (980), Timur (1336), Muhammad al-Bukhari (810), Al-Biruni (973), and Babur (1483). After him are Al-Tirmidhi (824), Shah Rukh (1377), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (893), Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari (1327), Shavkat Mirziyoyev (1957), and Isma'il ibn Ahmad (849).

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Among POLITICIANS In Uzbekistan

Among politicians born in Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov ranks 2. Before him are Babur (1483). After him are Shah Rukh (1377), Shavkat Mirziyoyev (1957), Isma'il ibn Ahmad (849), Alp-Tegin (963), Mohammed Alim Khan (1880), Habibullah Khan (1872), Abdal-Latif Mirza (1420), Yaqub Beg (1820), Abdullah Khan II (1533), and Abdulla Aripov (1962).

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