Qobul Tursunov
Uzbek economist and statesman. Member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis in 2015–2021 and Governor of Navoiy Region in 2016–2021.
- Occupation:
- Politician, Legislator, Governor
- Born:
- 1964
- Birthplace:
- Navoi
Biography
Qobul Tursunov is an Uzbek economist and statesman. He was born in 1964 in Navoi District of Bukhara Region, an area that is now part of Navoiy Region.
From 1981 to 1997 he worked in Navoi District as a worker, engineer and economist of a mechanised column and trust. From 1997 to 2006 he headed the finance and economics department of Qizilqumsement joint-stock company, and from 2006 to 2012 he was deputy director and then director of the Baxt-Textile joint venture in Navoi.
In 2015 he was elected to the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, III convocation (2015–2021). On 25 December 2016 he was appointed Governor of Navoiy Region and served until 8 November 2021, when a presidential decree relieved him of the post.
In November 2024 he was listed among the senators from Navoiy Region of the new convocation.
Education
- Navoi branch of Tashkent State Technical UniversityUniversity · Navoi · 1993
- Bukhara State UniversityUniversity · Bukhara · 2004
- Academy of State and Public Construction under the President of UzbekistanOther · Tashkent · 2005
Career
- Senate of the Oliy Majlis of UzbekistanSenator · Tashkent · 2015–2021
Life path
- 1981Mechanised column, Navoi District
Worker, later engineer (1981–1989).
- 1989Navoi mechanised column trust
Economist, department head, deputy trust director for economics (1989–1997).
- 1997Qizilqumsement joint-stock company
Deputy, then head of the finance and economics department (1997–2006).
- 2006Baxt-Textile joint venture, Navoi
Deputy general director, then director (2006–2012).
- 2015Senate of the Oliy Majlis
Senator, III convocation (2015–2021).
- 2016Governor of Navoiy Region
From 25 December 2016 to 8 November 2021.
- 2021Relieved as Governor of Navoiy Region
8 November, by presidential decree.
- 2024Senator
Listed among the senators from Navoiy Region of the new convocation (November).
