Mirabror Zufarovich Usmanov (Uzbek Latin: Mirabror Zufarovich Usmonov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Мираброр Зуфарович Усмoнов; 4 July 1947 – 15 March 2019[1]) Uzbek statesman, political and sports figure, president of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan, the Football Federation of Uzbekistan, the Football Federation of Central Asia, and Uzbek Senator (2005–2010).

Mirabror Usmanov
Мираброр Усманов
Member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
In office
2005–2019
President of the Central Asian Football Federation
In office
2015–2018
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byUmid Akhmadjanov
President of the Football Federation of Uzbekistan
In office
2005–2017
Preceded byZokir Almatov
Succeeded byUmid Akhmadjanov
Personal details
Born
Mirabror Zufarovich Usmanov

(1947-07-04)4 July 1947
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
DiedMarch 15, 2019(2019-03-15) (aged 71)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Alma materSamarkand Cooperative Institute

Biography

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Early life

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He was born on July 4, 1947, in Tashkent. In 1978 he graduated from the Samarkand Cooperative Institute, majoring in economics.[2][3]

Career

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From 1961 to 1967 Usmanov was a sixth grade chef at the Bakhor restaurant in Tashkent. In 1970 he was the head of production at the Guliston restaurant in Tashkent. From 1970 to 1986 Usmanov worked as director of the Dustlik and Zarafshan restaurants, director of the Tashkent restaurants trust. From 1986 to 1990 he was head of the Main Department of Public Catering of the Executive Committee of Tashkent.[3]

From 1990 to 1992 he held the posotion of Minister of Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan. From 1992 to 1994 he was the chairman of the Uzbeksavdo company. From 1994 to 2005 Usmanov was Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and was in charge of trade.[4]

From 2005 to 2010 - a senator working on a permanent basis in the Committee of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on foreign policy issues.

From 2006 to 2017 - President of the Football Federation of Uzbekistan.[5]

From 2013 to 2017 - President of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan.[6][7]

From 2015 to 2017 - President of the Central Asian Football Federation.[8]

Death

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He died 15 March 2019, in Tashkent.[1]

Awards

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  • Orden "Mehnat Shuhrati" (1995)
  • Certificate of honor of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1997)[9]
  • Memorable sign "O'zbekiston mustaqilligiga 15 yil" (2006)
  • Orden "Fidokorona xizmatlari uchun" (2007)[10]
  • Orden "El-yurt xurmati" (2011)[11]
  • FIFA Order of Merit (2014)[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Скончался Мираброр Усманов". Газета.uz. March 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Умер бывший глава НОК и Федерации футбола Узбекистана". fergana.agency (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ a b "Скончался Мираброр Усманов". Kun.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. ^ "Мираброр Усманов награжден орденом «Дустлик»". Газета.uz (in Russian). 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. ^ "Мираброр Усманов возглавил Федерацию футбола Узбекистана | НОВОСТИ СПОРТА | Виртуальный клуб Кудо". kudoclub.com.
  6. ^ "Президент НОК Узбекистана". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  7. ^ "Генеральная ассамблея НОК". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  8. ^ "Мираброр Усманов избран президентом Ассоциации футбола Центральной Азии". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. ^ "УП-1814-сон 04.07.1997. О награждении Почетной грамотой Республика Узбекистан Усманова М.З." lex.uz.
  10. ^ "О награждении Усманова М. орденом "Фидокорона хизматлари учун"". Retrieved 2007-07-03.
  11. ^ "Мираброр Усманов "Без поддержки государства футбол не поднять"".
  12. ^ ФИФА наградила главу Федерации футбола Узбекистана орденом «За заслуги»