Alisher Samadov appointed chairman of Uzbekistan's Accounts Chamber

September 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM2 min

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Alisher Samadov has been appointed chairman of Uzbekistan's Accounts Chamber by presidential decree. He was previously head of the Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis Department of the Presidential Administration. The appointment follows Senate approval and fills a vacancy that had existed since January 2025.

Key Facts

Alisher Samadov was appointed chairman of Uzbekistan's Accounts Chamber by presidential decree.
Samadov previously headed the Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis Department of the Presidential Administration from July 14, 2025.
The Accounts Chamber chairmanship had been vacant since January 2025.
Timur Butunbaev was appointed deputy head of the Presidential Administration for water reforms and head of the Legal Expertise Department.

Appointment Details

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree appointing Alisher Samadov as chairman of the Accounts Chamber. Samadov was released from his previous position as head of the Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis Department of the Presidential Administration. His candidacy was approved by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis before the presidential decree. The Accounts Chamber chairmanship had been vacant since January 2025, with First Deputy Chairman Mehriddin Abdullayev serving as acting head.

Samadov's Career Background

Before his appointment, Samadov served as deputy adviser to the president on legal expertise and comprehensive analysis. On July 14, 2025, he was appointed head of the Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis Department of the Presidential Administration. Samadov has held several responsible positions in the presidential administration system in the field of legal expertise and comprehensive analysis.

Accounts Chamber Mandate

Under the Law on the Accounts Chamber, the body is the supreme organ of state external audit and financial control. A presidential decree of July 25, 2025 assigned additional tasks to the Accounts Chamber, including studying the targeted spending of funds allocated under presidential instructions. The chamber is also tasked with analyzing the effectiveness of these funds for the population and entrepreneurs, and assessing the implementation of legislative acts and instructions.