Uktam Barnoev

Uktam Isayevich Barnoev (11 July 1964 — 20 September 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 byposition established
Succeeded byShavkat Mirziyoyev
Khokim (Governor) of Bukhara region
In office
16 December 2016 – 27 February 2020
Preceded byMuhiddin Esanov
Succeeded byKarim Kamalov
Khokim (Governor) of Samarkand region
In office
15 April 2008 – 17 December 2010
Preceded byAzam Bakhramov
Succeeded byZoir Mirzaev
Personal details
Born11 July 1964
Romitan District, Bukhara region, Uzbek SSR
Died20 September 2020 (age 56)
Germany

Biography

Barnoev was born in Romitan District, Bukhara Region (then part of the Uzbek SSR in Soviet Union), 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 September, aged 56.[13][14]

References
  1. "Парламент Узбекистана одобрил кандидатуру нового вице-премьера". regnum.ru (in Russian). 2020-02-27.
  2. "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.
  3. "На должность заместителя премьер-министра одобрена кандидатура Уктама Барноева". uznews.uz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. Kun uz. "Уктам Барноев стал руководителем федерации. Ранее эту должность занимал предприниматель". Kun.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. "В Узбекистане назначен новый глава федерации коневодства и конного спорта". ИА Красная Весна (in Russian). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  6. "Уктам Барноев стал председателем Федерации коневодства и конного спорта Узбекистан". Darakchi (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  7. "Уктам Барноев возглавил Федерацию конного спорта". uznews.uz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  8. Deputy PM Uktam Barnoyev dies aged 56
  9. У вице-премьера Узбекистана Уктама Барноева диагностирован COVID-19
  10. "Вице-премьер Узбекистана Уктам Барноев болен COVID-19". www.forbes.uz. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  11. "В Узбекистане оказался инфицирован коронавирусом вице-премьер Барноев". news.myseldon.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  12. Karakalpakstan parliament head Musa Yerniyazov dies of COVID-19, as several other top Uzbek officials undergo treatment
  13. "Скончался вице-премьер Уктам Барноев". Газета.uz (in Russian). 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  14. Deputy PM Barnoev dies from coronavirus aged 56
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