The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan has issued a decree, dated March 16, to widely celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of statesman Qallibek Kamalov in 2026. The resolution, numbered [VMQ 103], establishes an organizational committee tasked with ensuring high-level events and coordinating the implementation of the anniversary program, highlighting the government's focus on honoring historical figures.
The anniversary program includes plans for an iftar at the "Oq qush" complex in Nukus on March 18, 2026, a "Three Generations Meeting," and a scientific-practical conference on the occasion of "May 9 — Day of Memory and Honor." Additionally, a documentary film and book-album dedicated to Kamalov's life and work will be produced, a memorial plaque will be installed at his former residence, and roundtable discussions and meetings will be organized to reflect on his legacy.
Funding for these events will be covered by the republican budget, as well as funds allocated to the Cinematography Agency and the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan. Qallibek Kamalov was born on March 18, 1926, and passed away on February 11, 2024. He graduated from the Karakalpakstan Teachers' Institute and held various positions, including Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karakalpak ASSR, Chairman of the Nukus City Executive Committee, Minister of Communal Services, and Minister of Automobile Transport and Highways of the republic.
From 1958 to 1959, he served as Secretary of the Karakalpak Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan, from 1959 to 1963 as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karakalpak ASSR, and from 1963 to 1984 as First Secretary of the Karakalpak Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan. Between 1984 and 1986, he was the Consul General of the USSR in Constanța, Romania. In 1987, he was arrested in connection with the "cotton affair," sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1989, stripped of his Hero of Socialist Labor title and numerous awards, and later pardoned.
Kamalov's brother, Timur Kamalov, served as Chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of Karakalpakstan from 1997 to 2002, while his son, Murat Kamalov, held the same position from October 2020 until the summer of 2022. This centenary celebration underscores the ongoing efforts to preserve the memory of a significant figure in Karakalpakstan and Uzbek history, amid broader societal reflections on past political events.
Source: www.gazeta.uz