President of Uzbekistan

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti
Emblem of Uzbekistan
Presidential flag of Uzbekistan
Incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev since 8 September 2016
Style	His Excellency (international correspondence) Mr/Madam President (informally) Supreme commander-in-chief (military)
Status	Head of state
Residence	Ok Saroy Presidential Palace (1991–2016) Kuksaroy Presidential Palace (since 2016)
Seat	Tashkent
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	5 years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holder	Islam Karimov
Formation	24 March 1990 (President of the Uzbek SSR) 1 September 1991 (President of Uzbekistan)
Salary	$15,600 USD annually[2][3]
Website	www.press-service.uz

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti, Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Президенти) is the head of state and executive authority in Uzbekistan. The office of President was created in 1991, replacing the position of Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR.

The president is directly elected for a term of five years, by citizens of Uzbekistan who have reached 18 years of age.^[4]

1. ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan".
2. ↑ "Зарплаты президентов - Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus". news.tj. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03.
3. ↑ "Сколько зарабатывает Путин и президенты других стран / FinHow.ru". finhow.ru.
4. ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan".