Ruslanbek Davletov, by a presidential decree, was appointed adviser to the president on socio-political development, the president's spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.

Ruslanbek Davletov has worked as the Minister of Justice of Uzbekistan since August 2017.

According to a source in the government, Akbar Tashkulov, rector of the Tashkent State Law University and former Deputy Minister of Justice, is expected to replace Ruslanbek Davletov as the minister.

Ruslanbek Davletov graduated from the University of Warwick in the UK in 2001, in 2003 - the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (graduate degree), in 2007 from the Tashkent State Economic University and in 2010 from the Academy of State and Social Construction under the President of Uzbekistan.

He began his career in 2001 as a lead specialist at the State Committee for Demonopolization and Competition Development. Later he worked as a chief specialist, acting head of the department of this committee.

In 2004-2012, he was a lead specialist, chief specialist of the Department of Legal Expertise and International Treaties of the Cabinet of Ministers, in 2012-2014 - deputy director, acting. about. Director of the Research Center for the Democratization and Liberalization of Judicial Legislation, Ensuring the Independence of the Judiciary at the Supreme Court.

In 2014-2016, he was the head of the sector for coordinating the activities of the structures of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber of the Cooperation Service with the parliament, political and public organizations of the Presidential Administration.

In 2016-2017 he served as the First Deputy Minister of Justice, since January 4, 2017 - First Deputy State Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan for control and coordination of work with letters from individuals and legal entities.