Feruza Eshmatova
Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) since February 2021; re-elected to the post by the Legislative Chamber in February 2026.
- Occupation:
- Politician
- Born:
- February 9 1979(47 years old) ♒
- Birthplace:
- Kashkadarya
Biography
Feruza Eshmatova was born on 9 February 1979 in Kashkadarya region. She is a lawyer and Doctor of Laws.
She graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy with a bachelor's degree in international law in 2000 and a master's degree in 2002, and worked at the university in various posts from 2002 to 2015. She received the degree of Candidate of Law in 2007 and Doctor of Laws in 2020.
From 2015 to 2020 she was a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and deputy chair of its committee on international affairs and inter-parliamentary relations. In 2020–2021 she chaired the Senate committee on women and gender equality.
Since 5 February 2021 she has been the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman). On 24 February 2026 the Legislative Chamber re-elected her to the post.
In August 2026, for the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence, she was awarded the Order of Friendship (Do'stlik).
Education
- University of World Economy and DiplomacyUniversity · Tashkent · 2002 · Bachelor (2000) and Master (2002) in international law
Career
- Oliy Majlis of the Republic of UzbekistanAuthorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman) · Tashkent · 2021–presentEveryone who held this post →
- Senate of the Oliy Majlis of UzbekistanChair of the committee on women and gender equality · Tashkent · 2020–2021
- Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of UzbekistanDeputy; deputy chair of the committee on international affairs · Tashkent · 2015–2020
- University of World Economy and DiplomacyVarious positions · Tashkent · 2002–2015
Awards
Order «Do'stlik» (Friendship)2026 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 1979Born
9 February, Kashkadarya region.
- 2000Bachelor's degree
University of World Economy and Diplomacy, international law.
- 2002Master's degree
Master's degree at the same university; worked there until 2015.
- 2007Candidate of Law
Academic degree.
- 2015–2020Deputy of the Legislative Chamber
Deputy chair of the committee on international affairs and inter-parliamentary relations.
- 2020Doctor of Laws
Academic degree.
- 2020–2021Chair of a Senate committee
Committee on women and gender equality.
- 2021Ombudsman
Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights from 5 February 2021.
- 2026Re-election
On 24 February 2026 the Legislative Chamber re-elected her to the post.
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