Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov
Uzbek general
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Major General Shukhrat Gairatzhonovich Kholmukhamedov is an Uzbek military leader who is the current Minister of Defense since 2024.
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Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov | |
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Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov at the Pentagon on September 9, 2024 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| Assumed office November 23, 2024 | |
| President | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Preceded by | Bakhodir Kurbanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Uzbekistan |
Years of service | 1999 - Present |
| Rank | Major General |
He was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan on 23 March 2021. He was also awarded the rank of Major General at the same time.[1][2] Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Defense Minister, Deputy Secretary of the Presidential Security Council and Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations.[3]
In 2016, he was awarded the Sodiq Khizmatlari Uchun medal.[4]