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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

Career

Life path

  1. 1981
    Mechanised column, Navoi District

    Worker, later engineer (1981–1989).

  2. 1989
    Navoi mechanised column trust

    Economist, department head, deputy trust director for economics (1989–1997).

  3. 1997
    Qizilqumsement joint-stock company

    Deputy, then head of the finance and economics department (1997–2006).

  4. 2006
    Baxt-Textile joint venture, Navoi

    Deputy general director, then director (2006–2012).

  5. 2015
    Senate of the Oliy Majlis

    Senator, III convocation (2015–2021).

  6. 2016
    Governor of Navoiy Region

    From 25 December 2016 to 8 November 2021.

  7. 2021
    Relieved as Governor of Navoiy Region

    8 November, by presidential decree.

  8. 2024
    Senator

    Listed among the senators from Navoiy Region of the new convocation (November).

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