Uzbekistan's parliament has passed a constitutional law that substantially strengthens the presidential administration's authority and grants its officials lifetime immunity from prosecution. The Legislative Chamber approved the Law on the Administration of the President on August 6, with the Senate following on August 7. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the measure on August 14, with no public discussion held before passage.
The new law expands the administration's reach significantly. The administration can now issue mandatory instructions to state bodies and organizations, impose disciplinary actions, and dismiss officials for misconduct. The head of the administration gains direct access to government institution databases and oversight of regional governors, with authority to dismiss district and city administrators (hokims) for improper behavior. The position is appointed and dismissed directly by the president, without requiring legislative approval as required for the prime minister.
The legislation grants the administration control over anti-corruption compliance systems in state institutions. Officials in the administration can appoint and dismiss compliance deputies across government agencies, who report directly to the presidential administration. Only the prosecutor general can initiate criminal cases against administration officials, whose immunity extends five years after departure from office. The head of the administration receives lifetime immunity, and family members of staff also receive certain protections regarding privacy and personal life.
The administration will also coordinate judicial and legal system reforms and exercises authority over armed forces and national security matters through an automatic appointment of its head as deputy chair of the Security Council. Saida Mirziyoyeva, the president's eldest daughter, was appointed head of the presidential administration in June 2025 after serving in various roles within the presidential apparatus since 2019.
