Mehrinoz Abbosova
Mehrinoz Abbosova | |
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| Born | July 23, 1995 Chortoq District, Namangan Region, Uzbekistan |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, literary critic, journalist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Chairperson of the Republican Council of Young Artists; advisor to the director of the Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
Mehrinoz Abbosova (born July 23, 1995, in Uzbekistan) is recognized as an Uzbek poet, literary critic, and journalist. In 2017, she was appointed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lead the newly formed Republican Council of Young Artists, where she directed various festivals and initiatives aimed at supporting emerging artists throughout Uzbekistan. Abbosova has also been involved in efforts to enhance the quality of Uzbek digital content, notably participating in the WikiStipendiya edit-a-thon on Uzbek Wikipedia. Since 2022, she has held the position of advisor to the director of the Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
She has been a member of the Uzbekistan Writers Association since 2018 and was honored with the state Zulfiya Award in 2012 as well as the Shuhrat Medal in 2017. Her literary contributions include two poetry books: Men yoshlikman (2011) and Yulduzrang qoʻshiqlar (2014).
Biography
Born on July 23, 1995, in Chortoq District, Namangan Region, Uzbekistan, Mehrinoz Abbosova is the youngest child in her family. She acknowledges her father, Nosirjon Dehqonov, as her initial mentor and a significant source of encouragement.
Her upbringing took place between Chortoq and Namangan, where she attended local schools and pursued artistic gymnastics, dance, and piano lessons. Although originally interested in pursuing medicine, Abbosova developed a passion for poetry early on and established connections with regional writers such as Ziyaviddin Mansur and Gulomjon Akbarov. In 2012, she was awarded the Zulfiya State Prize for her literary work. Both of her poetry collections were published under the support of the Uzbekistan Writers Association.
In 2014, she began studies at the Faculty of International Journalism at the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages. Her address at the Kamalot Youth Social Movement congress in 2017 attracted presidential notice, resulting in her appointment as chairperson of the Republican Council of Young Artists while still a university student. That same year, she received the Shuhrat Medal.
Between 2018 and 2020, Abbosova earned a master's degree in Higher Literature from Alisher Navoi Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature. Since February 2022, she has served as an advisor on State language policy to the director of the Youth Affairs Agency.
Within the Youth Affairs Agency, she has been instrumental in leading significant projects, including organizing the WikiStipendiya marathon. In June 2022, President Mirziyoyev publicly recognized her efforts for expanding Uzbek-language Wikipedia articles beyond 10,000 entries.
Her poetry has been translated into Turkish and featured in Gerçek Fethiye Newspaper.
Family
Mehrinoz Abbosova is married to Xushnud Xudoyberdiyev, who is both an Uzbek lawyer and blogger. The couple has one son named Mustafo.