Uzbek Prime Minister and acting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was elected the country's President in Sunday's Presidential election with an overwhelming vote. The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan said at a press briefing, Mirziyoyev won 88.61 percent of the votes, well above the required over 50 percent of valid ballots to become a President.<br/><br/>The other three Presidential candidates shared the rest of the votes, with Sarwar Otamuratov of the National Revival Democratic Party scoring 2.35 percent, Hotamzhon Ketmonov of the People's Democratic Party 3.73 percent and Narimon Umarov of the "Adolat" (Justice) Social Democratic Party 3.46 percent.<br/><br/>According to Uzbek law, the newly-elected President will serve a five-year term, according to a 2011 constitutional amendment which shortens the presidential tenure from seven years. Mirziyoyev, 59, has served as Uzbek Prime Minister since 2003. After late Uzbek President Islam Karimov died on Sept. 2, he was named as the country's acting President by the Legislative Chamber and Senate of the Oliy Majlis, the Uzbek Parliament.