# Komil Allamjonov

Komil Ismailovich Allamjonov (born 18 September 1984) is an Uzbek entrepreneur, free-speech advocate and public figure. Though principally focused on his business ventures, he has served as Press secretary of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev (December 1, 2017 – October 3, 2018), acting director of the Uzbek Agency for Press and Information (November 28, 2018 – February 2, 2019), acting director of the Agency of Information and Mass Communications under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (February 4, 2019 – January 29, 2020); and recently left his position serving as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Public Foundation for Support and Development of the National Mass Media in Uzbekistan (from January 31, 2020 - September 30, 2024).

## Early life and education

Komil Allamjonov was born on September 18, 1984, to a mechanic and a nurse in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.
He graduated from Tashkent State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan named after M. Uygur (majoring in “Television and Radio Directing”) in 2006; and from Tashkent State Economic University with a degree in Economics in 2010.

## Career

He worked as a chief specialist of the Information Service in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, then as a chief specialist of the Information Service in the State Tax Committee, from 2005 to 2009 he worked as an Acting head of the Information Service of the State Tax Committee. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Head of the Information Service of the State Tax Committee, i.e. Press-Secretary of the Committee Chairman. In 2010, he was awarded the “Oltin Kalam” (Golden feather) award as the head of the best press service in the country.
He is a co-author of manuals for educational institutions of different levels: “The ABC of economics and taxes” for grades 1–4, “Lessons on economics and taxes” for grades 5-7 and “Basics of taxation” for grades 8–9. An “Entrepreneurship and the Basics of Business” manual was developed for students of academic lyceums and professional colleges, which includes a special chapter on taxation of business entities. A “Taxes and taxation” textbook has been prepared for universities with a non-economic focus.
From 2009 to 2013, he implemented annual creative show-contests called “Tax Knowledge for Children”, which were held in three stages: district, regional and republican.
He was assigned as the press secretary for President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on December 1, 2017, succeeding Asadjon Khodjaev. He was also assigned as a Deputy Head of the Head of State's Executive Office.
Allamjonov was assigned to the position of acting director of the Uzbek Agency for Press and Information (UzAPI) on November 28, 2018. The Agency developed a draft Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Regarding additional measures for the further development of the information and mass communication in order to implement the tasks set – to create a new infrastructure for interaction between the media and the government, improve the quality of the media content created in the country, and increase the role of mass media in the social-political and social-economic development of the country. The document entered into force on February 2, 2019. According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan UzAPI was reorganized into the Agency of Information and Mass Communication under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (AIMC). Komil Allamjonov was assigned to the position of acting director of the Agency. The position of the director of the Agency is equal to the first deputy advisor to the President.
In January 2020, a group of journalists and bloggers who initiated the establishment of the Public Foundation for Support and Development of the National Mass Media in Uzbekistan, proposed Allamjonov to hold the office as chairman on the Board of Trustees. On January 31, 2020, the meeting of the founders approved his assignment.

### Entrepreneurship

Allamjonov is the founder of a number of projects, including AvtoTest innovative driving school and the Milliy TV channel. On September 8, 2017, Milliy TV channel held the O‘zbegim festival, where the largest pilaf was prepared, which was officially included in the Guinness Book of Records.

## Personal life

Married, a father of 5 children.