Ikhtiyor Abdullayev

Lieutenant general Ikhtiyor Abdullayev (Uzbek: Ixtiyor Baxtiyorovich Abdullayev, Russian: Ихтиёр Бахтиёрович Абдуллаев) is the head of the National Security Service of Uzbekistan, appointed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to replace Rustam Inoyatov in January 2018.[1] He was fired from this post in February 2019 amid allegations that he tapped President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's phone.[2] Abdullayev had previously served as the prosecutor-general of Uzbekistan, since 2015.[1][3] He previously served as a Presidential advisor, before replacing Rashid Qodirov as prosecutor general.[4]

Ikhtiyor Abdullayev
Native name
Ixtiyor Baxtiyorovich Abdullayev
Ихтиёр Бахтиёрович Абдуллаев
Born (1966-05-22) May 22, 1966
Uchko‘prik District, Fergana Region, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Uzbekistan
Service/branchNational Security Service
Years of service1988 – Present
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldNational Security Service

Early Life and Career

He was born on May 22, 1966 in the Uchko‘prik District of the Fergana Region of the Uzbek SSR. He graduated from Perm State University, receiving a degree in law. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he worked in various justice departments in Fergana, acting as the a judicial executive for the Fergana City Court at one point. In 2000, he was appointed Chairman of the Andijan Regional Court, a position he served in until 2001, when was appointed as a deputy state advisor to the president for the coordination of law enforcement and control bodies. In 2009, he became State Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan.[5] On January 22, 2010, by decree of the President of Uzbekistan, he was appointed a member of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of the second convocation. On April 21, 2015, Abdullaev took the office of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan. On January 31, 2018, he was appointed chairman National Security Service a position he would hold for a year until he was dismissed by President Mirziyoyev.[6][7]

References
  1. Melikishvili, Alex (February 1, 2018). "Dismissal of Uzbekistan's security chief key indication on outcome of president's economic and political liberalisation agenda". Jane's Information Group. Inoyatov was replaced by Ikhtiyor Abdullayev, who has served as the prosecutor-general since 2015.
  2. https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-head-of-security-services-gets-chop-amid-talk-of-surveillance
  3. "Uzbekistan's reforming president sacks his hated spymaster". The Economist. February 1, 2018. In Mr Inoyatov’s place, Mr Mirziyoyev has appointed Ikhtiyor Abdullayev, a loyalist who was previously prosecutor-general.
  4. "Uzbekistan: Prosecutor General Receives Unexpected Reassignment". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. The newly appointed prosecutor general, Ikhtiyor Abdullayev, 48, has previously served as a presidential advisor and does not have a background in security, law enforcement or investigations.
  5. http://www.centrasia.ru/person2.php?st=1238991865
  6. "Ихтиёра Абдуллаева на посту главы СГБ сменил Абдусалом Азизов". Газета.uz. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  7. "Кадровые изменения в руководстве органов правопорядка". Официальный веб-сайт. Президента Республики Узбекистан. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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