Mahmud Ishmatov has been appointed Deputy Minister of Justice, according to a presidential decree. The Ministry of Justice announced the appointment.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ishmatov served as Head of the Legislative Chamber Apparatus of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament).
Born in Bukhara in 1979, Mr. Ishmatov holds a law degree and is a Class 1 State Counselor of Justice. He graduated from Tashkent State Law Institute in 2000.
Notably, he previously served as Deputy Minister of Justice and First Deputy Minister of Justice from 2017 to 2019.