Obid Khakimov appointed Deputy Head of Administration of the President for education reform

Obid Khakimov has been appointed as the Deputy Head of the Administration of the President for the reform of education and simultaneously as the Rector of the New Uzbekistan University. This was announced by the press secretary of the head of state, Sherzod Asadov.

In connection with the new appointment, Khakimov was relieved of his duties as an advisor to the president on economic policy, which he had been performing since October 2025. Prior to that, he headed the Center for Economic Research and Reforms as a deputy advisor on economic policy issues.

As the Deputy Head of the Administration of the President, Khakimov replaced Ilhom Siradzhiev, who had held this position since February. Siradzhiev has been transferred to the post of Deputy Minister of Education and Science for compliance and internal anti-corruption control.

Kamoliddin Mardonov has been appointed as the new advisor to the president on economic policy issues. Previously, he worked as the first deputy head of the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis of the Administration of the President.