Muhammad Salih

Muhammad Salih
Personal details
Born
Salay Madaminov

(1949-12-20) December 20, 1949 (age 74)
Urganch District, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUzbek
Political partyUnity (1988–1990)
Erk Democratic Party (1990–present)
Alma materTashkent State University
OccupationPolitician, journalist, poet

Muhammad Salih (Uzbek: Muhammad Solih, born 20 December 1949) is an Uzbek political opposition leader and writer. He was the opposition candidate in the 1991 Uzbek presidential election, the first and only time an Uzbek president has faced a serious challenger in an election.[1]

  1. ^ Putz, Catherine (6 April 2021). "Uzbekistan: Opposition Erk Party Wants in on October Presidential Election". The Diplomat. Retrieved 3 August 2021.