Gulnara Karimova

Uzbek businesswoman and social activist

Gulnara Islamovna Karimova (Cyrillic Uzbek: Гулнора Исломовна Каримова; Russian: Гульнара Исламовна Каримова, Gul'nara Islamovna Karimova; born 8 July 1972) is an Uzbekistani diplomat and the elder daughter of Islam Karimov, the leader of Uzbekistan from 1989 to his death in 2016.

Gulnara Karimova
Gulnara Karimova, photographed in 2009
Uzbekistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
In office
2008–2017
Succeeded byBakhtiyor Ibragimov[1]
Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Spain
Succeeded byDilshod Akhatov[2]
Personal details
Born (1972-07-08) 8 July 1972 (age 51)
Fergana, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Spouse(s)Mansur Maqsudi (div.)
Children2
ParentsIslam Karimov
Tatyana Karimova
RelativesLola Karimova-Tillyaeva (sister)
Alma materTashkent State University
Harvard University

Karimova is the founder of the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation. Many believed that she would have replaced her father as President of Uzbekistan, however, after 2013, Gulnara had conflict with her father, and she began to rapidly lose influence in Uzbekistan.[3][4]

Karimova was placed under house arrest in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in November 2014 because of money laundering.[5]

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