Saidqahhor Kholkhujaev Named First Deputy Economy Minister

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Saidqahhor Kholkhujaev, who previously headed Tashkent’s Chilanzar district, has been appointed first deputy minister of investment, industry and trade of Uzbekistan, the ministry’s press service reported.

The post had been vacant since August 2025, when Nozimjon Kholmurodov, who held the position, moved to head the Agency for the Development of the Light Industry.

Kholkhujaev had served as governor of Chilanzar district since August 2022. His departure from the post was announced on 15 October.

Hayot Inogamov, who previously headed Yangihayot district, has been appointed the new Chilanzar district governor.

Kholkhujaev was born in 1981 in Akkurgan district of Tashkent Region. He graduated from Tashkent Financial Institute in 2002 and completed his master’s degree at the same institution in 2004.

Before entering public service, he spent 17 years working in the banking sector. From 2017 to 2019, he headed the insurance company Uzagrosugurta.

In March 2019, Kholkhujaev was appointed deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.

In December 2020, he became first deputy minister of economic development and poverty reduction. He moved to the post of Chilanzar district governor in August 2022.

Other changes to the leadership of Tashkent’s districts also took place in mid-October. Abdulaziz Abdulkhakov replaced Bakhtiyor Rakhmankulov as governor of Yashnabad district.

Nilufar Allabergenova, who previously headed Yakkasaray district, was appointed deputy prosecutor of Tashkent. Akmal Djurabaev took over as head of the district.