Tatyana Karimova | |
|---|---|
| Татьяна Каримова | |
 Karimova in February 2010 | |
| First Lady of Uzbekistan | |
| In role 1 September 1991 – 2 September 2016 | |
| President | Islam Karimov |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Ziroat Mirziyoyeva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1948 Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouse |
Islam Karimov
(m. 1967; died 2016) |
| Children | Gulnara and Lola |
| Profession | Economist |
Tatyana Akbarovna Karimova (Russian: Татьяна Акбаровна Каримова) is an Uzbek economist who held the position of First Lady of Uzbekistan from 1991 until the death of her husband in September 2016.
The widow of former President Islam Karimov, she was a highly influential figure throughout her husband's rule. Karimova, together with Rustam Inoyatov, the head of the National Security Service, was expected to play a key role in choosing Karimov's successor.[1]
- ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (29 August 2016). "With Uzbekistan's Ruler Gravely Ill, Questions Arise on Succession". New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.