Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Mirmanzur Mirhamidov has been appointed first deputy minister of internal affairs of Uzbekistan and head of the Operational Investigations Department under a presidential resolution.
He replaces Botir Kudratkhodjaev, who was appointed Uzbekistan’s defence minister by presidential decree on 12 October 2026.
In January 2026, Mirhamidov was appointed deputy hokim of Tashkent responsible for compliance and internal control in anti-corruption efforts.
Mirhamidov was born in Tashkent in 1982. He holds a higher legal education and graduated from the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek and the Tashkent State Law Institute. He holds the rank of Senior Justice Adviser.
Since 2006, Mirhamidov has held various positions in the prosecution authorities. From 2023, he served as deputy head of a department at the Prosecutor General’s Office responsible for overseeing compliance with legislation during the enforcement of court rulings and decisions by other bodies.
