Uzbek Interim Leader, Shavkat Mirziyoyev Wins Presidency With 88.6% of Vote

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Uzbekistan’s interim leader has won a landslide victory to become the country’s second-ever president following the death of long-reigning strongman Islam Karimov, official results said Monday.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

According to the Central Election Commission, Mirziyoyev scooped 88.6% of the vote after a preliminary count in this central Asian country which has a population of 32 million.