February 2010 - present	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the US
2008 - 2010	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Russian Federation
2000 - 2008	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, National Coordinator at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
1999 - 2000	Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
1997 - 1999	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to India
1996 - 1997	Senior Consultant, Office of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
1992 - 1997	Different diplomatic assignments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and missions abroad
1989 - 1992	Fellow, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (graduated with honours)
1978 - 1989	Senior positions in construction, executive and party organizations of Namangan region
1973 - 1978	Expert, Head of production in construction organizations of Namangan region

Ilhom Nematov was born on May 1, 1952. He graduated from Fergana Polytechnic Institute in 1973. Holds Ph.D. Degree in Economics. Dr. Nematov is married with four children. He speaks English and German.