Nuriddin Ismoilov
Uzbek lawyer and statesman, candidate of legal sciences; Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan since 2015, representing the People's Democratic Party.
- Occupation:
- Politician, Legislator
- Born:
- January 20 1959(67 years old) ♒
- Birthplace:
- Uchqo'rg'on District, Namangan
Biography
Nuriddin Ismoilov was born on 20 January 1959 in the Uchqo‘rg‘on district of the Namangan region. He graduated in law from Tashkent State University in 1980 and holds the degree of candidate of legal sciences. Some sources spell his first name Nurdinjon or Nuriddinjon.
He began his career in the prosecutor’s offices of the Namangan region and later headed the Namangan regional justice department. A deputy of the Oliy Majlis since 1995, he chaired the Legislative Chamber’s Committee on Legislation and Judicial-Legal Issues in 2005–2012.
On 3 July 2012 a presidential decree appointed him State Adviser on cooperation with the Oliy Majlis and political and public organisations. He was elected to the Legislative Chamber in late 2014 and became its Speaker on 12 January 2015, succeeding Diloram Tashmukhamedova.
Deputies re-elected him Speaker by secret ballot on 20 January 2020 and for a third time on 18 November 2024, at the first session after the October elections. He represents the People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan.
His awards include the Shuhrat medal (1999), the Order of Friendship (Do‘stlik, 2002) and the honorary title Honoured Lawyer of Uzbekistan (presidential decree of 19 January 2019).
Education
- National University of UzbekistanUniversity · Tashkent · 1980 · Lawyer
Career
- People's Democratic Party of UzbekistanParty representative · present
- Office of the President of UzbekistanState Adviser to the President on cooperation with the Oliy Majlis and political and public organisations · Tashkent · 2012–2015
- Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of UzbekistanSpeaker (since 2015); chair of the Committee on Legislation and Judicial-Legal Issues in 2005–2012 · Tashkent · 2005–presentEveryone who held this post →
Awards
Honoured Lawyer of Uzbekistan2019 · Uzbekistan
Order «Do'stlik» (Friendship)2002 · Uzbekistan
Medal «Shuhrat» (Glory)1999 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 1980Graduated and began work in the prosecutor’s service
Took a law degree at Tashkent State University and started in the Namangan region prosecutor’s service; he later headed the regional justice department.
- 1995Deputy of the Oliy Majlis
Elected to the Oliy Majlis; a deputy since 1995.
- 2005–2012Chair of a Legislative Chamber committee
Headed the Legislative Chamber’s Committee on Legislation and Judicial-Legal Issues.
- 2012State Adviser to the President
Appointed on 3 July as State Adviser on cooperation with the Oliy Majlis and political and public organisations.
- 2015Speaker of the Legislative Chamber
Elected Speaker on 12 January at the first session of the new chamber.
- 2019Title Honoured Lawyer of Uzbekistan
The honorary title was conferred by presidential decree of 19 January.
- 2020Re-elected Speaker
Elected Speaker for a second term on 20 January, at the first session after the elections.
- 2024Elected for a third term
Re-elected Speaker on 18 November at the first session of the newly elected chamber.