Botir Zaripov
Uzbek financier and state official; chairman of the construction materials industry association in 2016–2019, Hokim of Bukhara region since 2020.
- Occupation:
- Politician, Governor
- Real name:
- Botir Komilovich Zaripov
- Born:
- 1969
- Birthplace:
- G'ijduvon District, Bukhara
Biography
Botir Zaripov was born in 1969 in Gijduvan district, Bukhara region. In 1997 he graduated from the Tashkent Finance Institute, specializing in finance and credit.
In 1990–2008 he worked in state and commercial banks. In 2008–2012 he was Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, then headed the Central Bank's departments for supervision and regulation and, in 2013–2015, for licensing and regulation of credit organizations.
In 2015–2016 he was First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Agrobank, and in 2016–2019 Chairman of the Board of the construction materials company Uzpromstroymaterialy.
From 7 November 2020 he acted as Hokim of Bukhara region, and on 22 January 2021 he was confirmed in the post.
In August 2026, on the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence, he was awarded the Order of Labor Glory.
Education
- Tashkent Finance InstituteUniversity · Tashkent · 1997 · Finance and credit
Career
- Central Bank of the Republic of UzbekistanDeputy Chairman · Tashkent · 2008–2012
- AgrobankFirst Deputy Chairman of the Board · Tashkent · 2015–2016
- Uzsanoatqurilishmateriallari companyChairman of the board · Tashkent · 2016–2019Everyone who held this post →
Awards
Order of Labor Glory2026 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 1969Birth
Gijduvan district, Bukhara region.
- 1997Tashkent Finance Institute
Graduated in finance and credit.
- 1990–2008State and commercial banks
Worked in various posts.
- 2008–2012Central Bank of Uzbekistan
Deputy Chairman.
- 2012–2015Central Bank of Uzbekistan
Headed the supervision and regulation, then the licensing of credit organizations departments.
- 2015–2016Agrobank
First Deputy Chairman of the Board.
- 2016–2019Uzpromstroymaterialy
Chairman of the Board.
- 2020Hokim of Bukhara region
Acting Hokim from 7 November.
- 2021Hokim of Bukhara region
Confirmed in the post on 22 January.
