Uzbekistan's Presidential Administration gains sweeping powers and immunity
A new constitutional law grants the administration broad powers, makes its head deputy chair of the Security Council, and guarantees lifetime immunity to senior officials.
A new constitutional law in Uzbekistan has strengthened the status of the Presidential Administration, granting it sweeping powers and broad immunity. The law was adopted quickly, without public discussion, and entered into force on August 14, 2026.
How the law was adopted
The Legislative Chamber approved the document on August 6 and the Senate on August 7. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed it on August 14, and it took effect the same day. It stems from a constitutional amendment effective July 25, 2026, which required that the administration's legal status and powers be defined by a separate law.
New powers
Under the law, the head of the administration may create and abolish staff positions and project offices, coordinate administrative reforms, appoint and dismiss certain officials, set up internal anti-corruption units, and hire independent advisers on contract. The head also becomes deputy chair of the Security Council.
Immunity
The law grants officials broad inviolability covering private life, homes, vehicles, communications, correspondence, electronic data, property and family members. Senior officials keep these guarantees for life; managerial staff for five years after leaving. Criminal proceedings against them require the prosecutor general's approval and are handled by the Supreme Court, and evidence obtained in breach of these guarantees is inadmissible. Senior officials and their families also receive lifelong biometric diplomatic passports.
Who runs the administration
Saida Mirziyoyeva, now 41, has headed the administration since June 2025. This law regulated her position in detail for the first time.
