Viktor Makhmudov

He was born in 1968 into a military family.^[3] His father Vladimir Makhmudov (also a general) was the former Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan and Chief of the General Staff.^[4] His grandfather Nasyr Makhmudov was the First Secretary of the Karakalpak Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan during the Soviet era.^[5][6] He graduated from the Tashkent Higher All-Arms Command School. From 9 October 2008 to 9 June 2010, he was commander of the Tashkent Military District.^[7] In 2013, President Islam Karimov appointed Makhmudov as secretary of the National Security Council by decree. He had previously worked as First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff.^[2][8][9]

Since 14 August 2020, he has been Chairman of the Uzbek Triathlon Federation.^[10][11][12]