Dilnozakhon Kattakhonova
Uzbek politician: since July 2026 Deputy Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Committee for Family and Women's Affairs; previously First Deputy Director of the Youth Affairs Agency.
Biography
Dilnozakhon Kattakhonova was born on 2 July 1991. She received a bachelor's degree in 2014 and a master's in 2016 from the Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan, and in March 2022 a PhD in political science.
She began working in 2014 at the Kamolot youth movement and in 2016–2017 at the Women's Committee of Uzbekistan. On 5 July 2017 she was elected Deputy Chair of the Central Council of the Youth Union of Uzbekistan, and in 2018–2020 she headed the Kamalak children's organisation.
On 10 July 2020 she became Deputy Director of the newly created Youth Affairs Agency, and from 20 December 2023 served as its First Deputy Director.
On 10 July 2026 she was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and Chairperson of the Committee for Family and Women's Affairs, succeeding Zulaykho Makhkamova. On 30 June 2021 she was awarded the Order of Friendship (Do'stlik).
Education
- National University of UzbekistanUniversity · Tashkent · 2016 · Bachelor's (2014), master's (2016)
Career
- Women's Committee of UzbekistanChief specialist, Department for International Relations and Support of Non-Governmental Organisations · Tashkent · 2016–2017
- Cabinet of Ministers of UzbekistanDeputy Prime Minister · Tashkent · 2026–present
- Kamolot Youth Social MovementLeading specialist, Department of Social and Legal Projects of the Central Council · Tashkent · 2014–2016
- Youth Union of UzbekistanDeputy Chair of the Central Council · Tashkent · 2017–2018
- Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of UzbekistanDeputy Director (from 10 July 2020), First Deputy Director (20 December 2023 to 10 July 2026) · Tashkent · 2020–2026
- Committee for Family and Women's Affairs of the Republic of UzbekistanChairperson · Tashkent · 2026–presentEveryone who held this post →
Awards
Order «Do'stlik» (Friendship)2021 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 2014University and Kamolot
Graduated with a bachelor's degree from the National University; began as a leading specialist at the Kamolot movement's Central Council.
- 2016Master's degree
Completed her master's at the university; chief specialist at the Women's Committee of Uzbekistan.
- 2017Youth Union
On 5 July elected Deputy Chair of the Central Council of the Youth Union of Uzbekistan.
- 2018Kamalak
Chair of the Kamalak children's organisation (until 2020).
- 2020Youth Affairs Agency
On 10 July appointed Deputy Director of the newly created agency.
- 2021Order of Friendship
Awarded the Do'stlik Order on 30 June.
- 2022PhD
Received a PhD in political science in March.
- 2023First Deputy Director
On 20 December appointed First Deputy Director of the agency.
- 2026Deputy Prime Minister
On 10 July appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Committee for Family and Women's Affairs.
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