The Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan () is a state administration body that implements state policy in the field of physical culture and sports in Uzbekistan.
History 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. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on December 20, 2022, that the number of ministries and agencies in the country would be reduced from 61 to 28. The Youth Affairs Agency of Uzbekistan was attached to the newly established Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports. Adkham Ikramov was appointed minister.
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
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External links Page on the open data portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan MINISTRY OF YOUTH POLICY AND SPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN on the ORGinfo website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHWPc6S4X2vBUwOE22yd1A Official page on YouTube https://www.facebook.com/MinistrySportUz/ Official page on Facebook