Ulugbek Rozukulov, born in 1969, graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University, as well as the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and holds a PhD in Economics. Prior to that, Ulugbek Rozukulov worked as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In 2007-2017, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Uzavtosanoat. In addition, he held senior positions in Uzbekistan Airways, the Fund for Reconstruction and Development and the Ministry of Economy of Uzbekistan.