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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
  • Order of Labor Glory

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

Career

Awards

Life path

  1. 1969
    Birth

    Gijduvan district, Bukhara region.

  2. 1997
    Tashkent Finance Institute

    Graduated in finance and credit.

  3. 1990–2008
    State and commercial banks

    Worked in various posts.

  4. 2008–2012
    Central Bank of Uzbekistan

    Deputy Chairman.

  5. 2012–2015
    Central Bank of Uzbekistan

    Headed the supervision and regulation, then the licensing of credit organizations departments.

  6. 2015–2016
    Agrobank

    First Deputy Chairman of the Board.

  7. 2016–2019
    Uzpromstroymaterialy

    Chairman of the Board.

  8. 2020
    Hokim of Bukhara region

    Acting Hokim from 7 November.

  9. 2021
    Hokim of Bukhara region

    Confirmed in the post on 22 January.

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