Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov was an Uzbek politician who served as the first president of Uzbekistan, from the country's independence in 1991 until his death in 2016. He was the First Secretary of the
Karimov in 2002
A 2006 Uzbek stamp featuring Karimov and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh
Karimov (2nd from right) at the 2010 CSTO meeting in Moscow Kremlin
Karimov meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in the Pentagon on March 13, 2002
Gulnara Islamovna Karimova is an Uzbek former businesswoman and the elder daughter of Islam Karimov, the president of Uzbekistan from 1991 to his death in 2016. She wielded considerable influence in U
Islam Karimov
…Akbarovna Karimova, whom he married in 1967, is of Tatar origin. She is an economist. They had two daughters and five grandchildren. His elder daughter Gulnara Karimova wielded considerable influence in Uzbekistan due to business dealings related to her father's regime. She is the founder and chairperson of The Forum…
Karimova at the 2009 World Economic Forum in the Middle East
Karimova introducing a gymnastics show at the Universal Sport Palace in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2009