The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been selected as “Asian of the Year” for 2018 by the Asia Journalist Association (AJA).
The President of Uzbekistan, was named for the politics category, as he tried to settle peace and continue interaction between countries in Central Asia.
Since he became president in Dec 2016, he has reformed policies to open the economy and improve human rights, releasing political prisoners.
Other winners are
Koo Bon-moo - The late former chairman of LG Group
Park Hang-seo - Korean coach of Vietnam national football team
Magdi Habib Yacoub - an Egyptian thoracic surgeon.