Three and a half years before the end of his term, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that early elections will be held. The declaration followed the unprecedented approval of a new constitution based on a countrywide vote on April 30, 2023.
The decision authorising early presidential elections in the nation was signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The proclamation specifies that Uzbekistan’s early presidential elections would take place on July 9, 2023. On May 10, Uzbekistan’s presidential election campaign got underway.
With recent societal changes like promoting transparency and free expression, the nation is moving in a new direction.</p> <p>The complete execution of the new standards outlined in the ratified Constitution, according to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, necessitates the continuation with renewed energy and passion.</p> <p>The incumbent president responded, “In accordance with the updated Basic Law, all the links of power are being reformed; the relations and the balance between them are seriously changing,” when questioned about the necessity of holding an early presidential election and the reasons for voluntarily giving up the remaining three and a half years of the presidential term. Additionally, the President, Parliament, Government, Ministers, and Khokims (Governors of the Regions) face significant new political and socioeconomic issues as a result of the amended Constitution
Following the passing of his predecessor, Islam Karimov, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who took office in 2016, pledged stronger social and legal safeguards. After all, the people are the only source of governmental authority according to our Basic Law. From this vantage point, it is only natural—I repeat, only the people will elect the leader they believe in—in the framework of the restored state authority, he continued. The president also expressed hope that throughout the election campaign, political parties and presidential candidates would provide fresh ideas and actions that will contribute to the country’s long-term peace and development as well as the welfare of its citizens.
The Uzbek people, who have been through a lot in their lives and cherish a peaceful existence and human dignity, showed their dedication to the ideas of democracy, freedom, equality, social justice, and solidarity once again on April 30.
The public want us to make extremely significant and urgent adjustments and reforms in every field, the president remarked. This is best shown by the fact that 90.21% of voters chose “yes” in the constitutional referendum to approve the Constitution in a new edition. The referendum showed how much political consciousness, legal mindset, and worldview had advanced in recent years. With this historic occasion, the Uzbek people showed their high degree of trust in and unwavering support for the changes that were started in the nation six years ago. Therefore, the choice of the people has established a strong basis for the continued, sustainable growth of the nation’s statehood and economy.
Prior to the ratification of the drafted Constitution, millions of Uzbek individuals actively engaged in national debates about it at various levels. This makes it quite evident that the new Constitution of Uzbekistan was really written by the Uzbek people.</p> <p>The topic of allowing political parties to participate in the presidential elections was taken into consideration by the Uzbek Central Election Commission.
The People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan “Adolat”, the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan, and the Democratic Party of Uzbekistan “MilliyTiklanish” submitted paperwork requesting permission to run in the early presidential elections, according to Bakhrom Kuchkarov, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission. The Central Election Commission examined the paperwork in conformity with the electoral laws, and then approved these parties’ participation in the early elections for president of Uzbekistan.