# Islam Karimov Ruler of [[Uzbekistan]] from 1989 until his death in 2016; a hardline post-Soviet autocrat associated with forced labor in the cotton sector and the 2005 Andijan massacre. > [!info] Stub — created 2026-06-21 as a link target for [[Dictators in World History Hub]]. Expand with biography, path to power, and right-wing reception.