Ministry of Sports (Uzbekistan)

Established in 1994 as the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports. Merged with the Ministry of Culture in 2001. Reorganized as the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports in 2017. Transformed from a state committee into a ministry on March 5, 2018. In 2024, the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan was again transformed into the Ministry of Sports. The Youth Affairs Agency was transferred to the Cabinet of Ministers. The Ministry of Sports was re-established. Ministers ; Culture and Sports • Alisher Azizkhodjaev (2004–2007) • Rustambek Qurbonov (2007–2009) • Anvar Jabborov (2009–2012) • Tursunali Qoʻziyev (2012–2013) • Minhojiddin Hojimatov (2013–2015) • Bahodir Ahmedov (2015–2017) ; Physical Culture and Sports • Rustambek Qurbonov (2017–2018) • Shoakrom Isroilov (2018) • Dilmurod Nabiyev (2018–2021) ; Tourism and Sports • Aziz Abduhakimov (2021–2022) ; Sports • Adkham Ikramov (since 2022) == Leadership ==

• Minister: Adkham Ikramov • Deputy Minister: Murod Ismoilov • Deputy Minister: Shahrullo Mahmudov • Deputy Minister: Avazjon Karimov == Organizational structure of the ministry ==

On April 7, 2023, the organizational structure of the ministry was expanded. • The ministry consists of the following departments: • Department of Sports Development • Department of Olympic and Paralympic Sports • Department of Physical Culture and Mass Sports • Department of Sports Education and Scientific Research • Department of Legal and Financial Management == References ==