For many years, Gulnara Karimova never ceased to amaze with a variety of talents. In her native Uzbekistan, she is known as a public and political figure, as well as a designer of clothes and jewelry. In addition, the girl made a musical career, listeners know her under the pseudonym Googoosha.
early years
Gulya was born in Ferghana in 1972. She was the eldest daughter of the future president of the country Islam Karimov and his wife Tatyana. Later, the second daughter Lola was born in the family. As a teenager, Gulnara surprised her with her many abilities: she graduated from music school, studied vocals, and was fluent in English. The girl showed particular love for the exact sciences and received a diploma from the youth academy of mathematics. A graduate of the school entered Tashkent State University, her specialization was the international economy. In parallel, the student mastered the design and history of fashion in the American capital. The next steps in her education were the magistracy of the Institute of Economics, her doctorate and the title of professor. Abroad, she received a master's degree in art.
Career
Karimov began her diplomatic and political career in 1995 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic as an adviser to the minister. Then she was entrusted with being the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Russia and Spain. Until 2008, Gulnara represented the country in many international organizations. The rich and influential heiress of Karimov has always been perceived as his future successor. She herself did not rule out such an opportunity, emphasizing her ambitions, which, in her opinion, is important for the country's leader. Gulnara stood at the origins of the creation of domestic analytical political science. Under her leadership, the Center for Political Studies began to work.
In the biography of Karimova, an important place was occupied by social activity. She showed herself especially vividly at the post of the Fund "Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan". During the work, the organization carried out about one and a half thousand projects. At the initiative of Gulnara, a charity marathon appeared to help cancer patients, numerous children's competitions and festivals of Uzbek culture.
In Uzbekistan, Karimova is known as a pop singer. She gave solo performances in a duet with the famous Montserrat Caballe and Julio Iglesias. Gerard Depardieu accepted her offer to star in the video for the song "The sky is silent, " which became a hit. The debut collection of the singer "Round Run" was released in 2012, producer Maxim Fadeev took part in its creation.
In addition to music, the girl was fascinated by the creation of clothes and jewelry all her life. Gulnara demonstrated her work in Russia and European capitals. She had her own lines of perfumes and cosmetics.
Personal life
Karimova was married once. Mansur Maksudi became her husband. An ethnic Uzbek who grew up in Afghanistan, he soon emigrated to the United States. Until 2001, the family lived in America, happy parents raised a son and daughter. The couple’s divorce turned into a real scandal. Through the court, the former spouse deprived the former wife of the opportunity to see the children. She was able to regain this right only after seven years. Karimova’s younger sister, Lola, lives in the United States. She is happy in marriage and leads a secular lifestyle. Sisters rarely found common interests in childhood, and even more distanced themselves due to scandals that featured the name of Gulnara. It all started with shocking tricks on social networks, where the girl posted photos that are unacceptable by Eastern standards. The next high-profile case was the investigation of corruption in the telecommunications sector. It turned out that only those foreign companies that paid the president’s daughter for it got the opportunity to work, the amounts were in the millions of dollars. Several European states were accused of laundering money and bribing officials Karimov.
