Uktam Isayevich Barnoev (11 July[citation needed] 1964 — 20 September[citation needed] 2020) was an Uzbek politician. He served as Khokim (Governor) of Samarkand Region from 2008 to 2010 and of his native Bukhara Region from 2016 to 2020, and as Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from February 2020 until his death in office during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany in September 2020.
Uktam Barnoev | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan | |
| In office 28 February 2020 – 20 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Khokim (Governor) of Bukhara region | |
| In office 16 December 2016 – 27 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Muhiddin Esanov |
| Succeeded by | Karim Kamalov |
| Khokim (Governor) of Samarkand region | |
| In office 15 April 2008 – 17 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Azam Bakhramov |
| Succeeded by | Zoir Mirzaev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July[citation needed] 1964 Romitan District, Bukhara region, Uzbek SSR[citation needed] |
| Died | 20 September[citation needed] 2020 (age 56) Germany |
Biography
editBarnoev was born in Romitan District, Bukhara Region (then part of the Uzbek SSR in Soviet Union),[citation needed] in 1964. From 1981 to 1986 he studied at the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, where he graduated in 1986.
During his career he held the following offices:
- 1986 – engineer of the technical directorate of the 6th Bukhara regional administration of integrated enterprises;
- 1997–2000 – Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Bukhara Region for Economics and Reforms;
- from 2000 to 2002, he held executive positions within the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources;
- 2002–2004 – leading specialist of the agro-industrial commission of the Cabinet of Ministers;
- 2004–2005 – Head of the Information and Analytical Department of the Cabinet of Ministers for Agriculture and Water Resources;
- 2005–2007 – head of the Information and Analytical Department of the Cabinet of Ministers for Agriculture and Water Resources, Processing of Agricultural Products and Consumer Goods;
- in 2007 he was appointed to the post of First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, a post which he held until April 15, 2008;
- from 15 April 2008 to 17 December 2010 he served as hokim of the Samarkand Region.
- from 2011 to 2016, Head of the Water Inspection Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources;
- in 2016 – Head of Inspection and Chairman of the Board of JSC Uzagrokhimiya;
- from 16 December 2016 to February 2020, he served as khokim of Bukhara Region.[1]
On 27 February 2020, Barnoev's candidacy was considered and approved by the deputies of the Legislative Chamber of Parliament for the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan for the development of the agrarian and food sectors.[2][3] On February 28, 2020, the President of Uzbekistan appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister.[4] Since July 6, 2020, he also held the position of Chairman of the Federation of Horse Breeding and Equestrian Sports of Uzbekistan.[5][6][7]
On 30 July 2020, it was announced that Barnoev had tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan.[8][9][10][11] He was hospitalized in Tashkent at the same time as his successor as khokim of Bukhara region, Karim Kamalov, who died in August.[12] After his condition deteriorated, he was put on a ventilator and later transferred to a clinic in Germany, where he died on 20[citation needed] September, aged 56.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Парламент Узбекистана одобрил кандидатуру нового вице-премьера". regnum.ru (in Russian). 2020-02-27.
- ^ "Уктам Барноев назначен заместителем Премьер-министра по вопросам развития аграрной и продовольственной сфер". Новости Узбекистана сегодня: nuz.uz (in Russian). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "На должность заместителя премьер-министра одобрена кандидатура Уктама Барноева". uznews.uz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Kun uz. "Уктам Барноев стал руководителем федерации. Ранее эту должность занимал предприниматель". Kun.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "В Узбекистане назначен новый глава федерации коневодства и конного спорта". ИА Красная Весна (in Russian). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Уктам Барноев стал председателем Федерации коневодства и конного спорта Узбекистан". Darakchi (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-08-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Уктам Барноев возглавил Федерацию конного спорта". uznews.uz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Deputy PM Uktam Barnoyev dies aged 56
- ^ У вице-премьера Узбекистана Уктама Барноева диагностирован COVID-19
- ^ "Вице-премьер Узбекистана Уктам Барноев болен COVID-19". www.forbes.uz. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "В Узбекистане оказался инфицирован коронавирусом вице-премьер Барноев". news.myseldon.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Karakalpakstan parliament head Musa Yerniyazov dies of COVID-19, as several other top Uzbek officials undergo treatment
- ^ "Скончался вице-премьер Уктам Барноев". Газета.uz (in Russian). 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ "Deputy PM Barnoev dies from coronavirus aged 56". tashkenttimes.uz. Retrieved 2024-04-19.