Islam Karimov

Summary

Islam Karimov is a human^[1]. He was born in Samarkand^[2]. He was born on January 30, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Tashkent^[4]. He died on September 2, 2016^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6] and statesperson^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,248 views/month, #6,646 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Islam Karimov was born in Samarkand^[2].
• Islam Karimov passed away in Tashkent^[4].
• Islam Karimov was born on January 30, 1938^[3].
• Islam Karimov died on September 2, 2016^[5].
• Burial took place at Hazrat-Hyzr Mosque^[9].
• Islam Karimov was married to Tatyana Karimova^[10].
• A child of Islam Karimov was Gulnara Karimova^[11].
• A child of Islam Karimov was Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva^[12].
• Islam Karimov held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Islam Karimov held citizenship in Uzbekistan^[14].
• Islam Karimov's professions included politician^[6].
• Islam Karimov's professions included statesperson^[7].
• Islam Karimov's field of work was politician^[15].
• Islam Karimov held the position of President of Uzbekistan^[16].
• Islam Karimov's education included a stint at Tashkent State Technical University^[17].
• Islam Karimov's education included a stint at Tashkent State University of Economics^[18].
• Islam Karimov received the Cross of Recognition^[19].
• Islam Karimov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[20].
• Islam Karimov received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[21].
• Islam Karimov received the Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class^[22].
• Islam Karimov received the Hero of Uzbekistan^[23].
• Islam Karimov received the Order of "Mustakillik"^[24].
• Islam Karimov was a member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[25].
• Islam Karimov's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[26].
• Islam Karimov is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Islam Karimov was born in Samarkand^[2]. He was born on January 30, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at Tashkent State Technical University^[17], a university^[28], in Uzbekistan^[29], founded in 1920^[30] and Tashkent State University of Economics^[18], a university^[31], in Uzbekistan^[32], founded in 1931^[33], headquartered in Tashkent^[34]. Islam Karimov earned the academic degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6] and statesperson^[7]. Islam Karimov's field of work was politician^[15]. He held the position of President of Uzbekistan^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of Recognition^[19], a state decoration^[36], in Latvia^[37], founded in 1938^[38]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[20], a socialist order of merit^[39], in Soviet Union^[40], founded in 1928^[41]; Order of Friendship of Peoples^[21], an order^[42], in Soviet Union^[43], founded in 1972^[44]; Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class^[22], a grade of an order^[45], in Latvia^[46], founded in 1924^[47]; Hero of Uzbekistan^[23], an order^[48], in Uzbekistan^[49], founded in 1994^[50]; and Order of "Mustakillik"^[24].

Personal Life

Among Islam Karimov's spouses was Tatyana Karimova^[10]. Children include Gulnara Karimova^[11], a diplomat^[51], b. 1972^[52], of Soviet Union^[53] and Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva^[12], a diplomat^[54], b. 1978^[55], of Soviet Union^[56]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[26]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Uzbekistan^[57], a Communist party of a Republic of the Soviet Union^[58], founded in 1925^[59], headquartered in Tashkent^[60]; Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[61], a communist party^[62], in Russian Empire^[63], founded in 1898^[64], headquartered in Moscow^[65]; People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan^[66], a political party^[67], in Uzbekistan^[68], founded in 1991^[69], headquartered in Tashkent^[70]; Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party^[71], a political party^[72], in Uzbekistan^[73], founded in 2003^[74], headquartered in Tashkent^[75]; and Self-Sacrifice National Democratic Party^[76], a political party^[77], in Uzbekistan^[78], founded in 1999^[79], headquartered in Tashkent^[80].

Death and Burial

Islam Karimov died on September 2, 2016^[5]. He died in Tashkent^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[81]. Burial took place at Hazrat-Hyzr Mosque^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Islam Karimov include Tashkent International Airport^[82], an international airport^[83], in Uzbekistan^[84]; Tashkent State Technical University^[85], a university^[86], in Uzbekistan^[87], founded in 1920^[88]; and Mausoleum of him^[89], a mausoleum^[90], in Uzbekistan^[91].

Why It Matters

Islam Karimov ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,248 views/month, #6,646 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

Entities named for him include Tashkent International Airport^[82], an international airport^[83], in Uzbekistan^[84]; Tashkent State Technical University^[85], a university^[86], in Uzbekistan^[87], founded in 1920^[88]; and Mausoleum of him^[89], a mausoleum^[90], in Uzbekistan^[91].

FAQs

Where was Islam Karimov born?

Islam Karimov's place of birth was Samarkand^[2].

Where did Islam Karimov die?

Islam Karimov passed away in Tashkent^[4].

Who was Islam Karimov married to?

Islam Karimov's spouses include Tatyana Karimova^[10].

What did Islam Karimov do for work?

Islam Karimov worked as politician^[6] and statesperson^[7].

Where did Islam Karimov go to school?

Islam Karimov was educated at Tashkent State Technical University^[17] and Tashkent State University of Economics^[18].

What awards did Islam Karimov receive?

Honors received include Cross of Recognition^[19], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[20], Order of Friendship of Peoples^[21], and Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class^[22].