Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev was born on July 24, 1957 to a family of doctors in Zomin district of Jizzakh province.

Ethnic nationality - Uzbek.

University degree. In 1981 graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Engineers of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization. Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor.

In 1981, he began working as a junior researcher at the Tashkent Institute of Engineers of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization, after which he served as a senior lecturer, associate professor, and vice rector for academic affairs. In 1990 he was elected a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic and worked as the chairman of the Credentials Commission.

In 1992 he was Khokim of Mirzo-Ulugbek district in Tashkent, from 1996 to 2001 Khokim of Jizzak province and from 2001 to 2003 Khokim of Samarkand province.

In addition to his work in the executive branch, he participated actively in the law-making process as a member of the Oliy Majlis from 1995 to 2003.

Sh.M. Mirziyoyev was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2003 and held this post until 2016. Since 2016 he has faithfully and selflessly served our country as President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Thanks to the efforts of Sh.M. Mirziyoyev, the country's GDP has reached the historic figure of $80 billion in the last six and a half years, exports have increased 1.5 times and foreign investment has tripled. As a result, the purchasing power of the population and average monthly wages have almost doubled.

As a result of the reforms implemented under Sh. M. Mirziyoyev, the enrollment rate in preschool education increased from 27% to 72%, in higher education from 9% to 38%, and 700,000 additional places in schools were created.

Sh.M. Mirziyoyev became the founder and author of a new reform to lift the population out of poverty in our country. Entrepreneurs were supported and their free activity was ensured. As a result, the number of economic agents doubled to 560,000.

As a result of the reforms implemented by Sh.M. Mirziyoyev to ensure freedom of expression and a policy of openness, an atmosphere of freedom has emerged in our society, and citizens' rights to information are strictly enforced.

Sh.M. Mirziyoyev was awarded the orders “Mekhnat shukhrati” (Glory of Labour) and “Fidokorona hizmatlari uchun” (For Disinterested Services) for his many years of effective work in public and administrative authorities, for his great contribution to the development of our country and increasing the prosperity of our people.

Married, has two daughters, a son and six grandchildren. His wife, Z.M. Mirziyoyeva, is chairperson of the board of trustees of the Zamin Foundation.