President of Tajikistan

President of Tajikistan
Official emblem
Incumbent Emomalii Rahmon since August 3, 2005
Appointer	Popularly Elected
Inaugural holder	Kakhar Makhkamovich Makhkamov
Formation	30 November 1990

Tajikistan

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The President of Tajikistan is the Head of State and highest position within the Government of Tajikistan. The position of President was created in November 1990 while Tajikistan was still a Soviet Republic. The president of Tajikistan lives in the capital, Dushanbe.

History of the Presidency

The first president of Tajikistan was Qahhor Mahkamov, who held the position of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan and was appointed President of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic in November 1990. Mahkamov served both as First Secretary and President but was forced to resign in August 1991 due to the unpopularity of his support for the August Coup of 1991 in Moscow and the resulting street demonstrations in Dushanbe. From 1991 to 1992 the post of the president changed hands several times due to the political changes and uncertainly following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and ensuing social unrest and violence in the Tajikistan Civil War. Since 1992 Emomali Rahmonov has held the position of the presidency. The last presidential elections were last held in 2006. Presidential elections in Tajikistan have consistently been criticized by international observers as unfair and favoring the ruling party.

Constitutional role

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan is the head of the state and the Chairman of the Government - the highest executive body of the country. The President of the Republic of Tajikistan is elected by national vote for the seven year term and could be re-elected only once. The President is also a Commander in Chief of the National Army. The office of the President consisting of 5 departments and 24 offices is the executive arm of the President, including, inter alia, the following are the most important ones:

• Department on constitutional rights of citizens
• Public affairs, information and cultural affairs department
• Social policy department
• Department on economic policy

In addition to the executive office of the President, there is a Security Council and five State Advisors, including the State Advisor on Economic Issues, State Advisor on International Affairs, State Advisor on Science and Social issues, State Advisor on Public Affairs, Information and Culture and State Advisor on Defense and Law Enforcement.

Leaders of Tajikistan (1924-1991)

Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1929)

Executive Secretaries of the Tajik Provincial Committee Communist Party

• Chinor Imomov (1924 - 1925)
• Boris Tolpygo (1925 - 1927)
• Mumin Khodzhayev (1927 - 1928)
• Ali Heydar Ibash Shervoni (1928 - 1929)
• Shirinsho Shotemur (1929 - November 1929)

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee

• Nusratulla Maksum Lutfullayev (1926 - 1933)

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1929-1991)

First Secretaries of the Tajik Communist Party

• Mirza Davud Huseynov (November 1929 - 3 November 1933)
• Grigory Broydo (3 November 1933 - 8 January 1934)
• Suren Shadunts (8 January 1934 - September 1937)
• Urunboi Ushturov (September 1937 - March 1938)
• Dmitri Protopopov (April 1938 - August 1946)
• Bobojon Ghafurov (16 August 1946 - 24 May 1956)
• Tursun Uljabayev (24 May 1956 - 12 April 1961)
• Jabbor Rasulov (12 April 1961 - 4 April 1982)
• Rahmon Nabiyev (4 April 1982 - 14 December 1985)
• Qahhor Mahkamov (14 December 1985 - 4 September 1991)

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

• Nusratulla Maksum Lutfullayev (16 December 1926 - 28 December 1933)
• Shirinsho Shotemur (28 December 1933 - December 1936)
• Abdullo Rakhimbayev (December 1936 - September 1937)
• Munavar Shagadayev (September 1937 - 13 July 1938)

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

• N. Ashurov (13 July 1938 - 15 July 1938)

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

• Munavar Shagadayev (15 July 1938 - 29 July 1950)
• Nazarsho Dodkhudoyev (29 July 1950 - 24 May 1956)
• Mirzo Rakhmatov (24 May 1956 - 28 March 1963)
• Makhmadullo Kholov (28 March 1963 - January 1964)
• Nizoramo Zaripova
• + Vladimir Oplanchuk (acting) (January - 17 February 1964)
• Gaibnasar Pallayev (17 February 1964 - 12 April 1990)

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

• Qahhor Mahkamov (12 April 1990 - 30 November 1990)

Republic of Tajikistan (1991-Present)

Presidents

The first column consecutively numbers the individuals who have served as president, while the second column consecutively numbers the Presidential terms or administrations.

I#	A#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political party
Presidents of the Republic of Tajikistan
1st	1st	Qahhor Mahkamov		30 November 1990	31 August 1991	Communist Party of Tajikistan
During this interval, Kadriddin Aslonov was the Acting President.
2nd	2nd	Rahmon Nabiyev		23 September 1991	6 October 1991	Communist Party of Tajikistan
During this interval, Akbarsho Iskandrov was the Acting President.
2nd	2nd	Rahmon Nabiyev		2 December 1991	7 September 1992	Communist Party of Tajikistan
During this interval, Akbarsho Iskandrov was the Acting President.
post abolished
Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan
—	—	Emomali Rahmon		20 November 1992	16 November 1994	People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
Presidents of the Republic of Tajikistan
post restored
3rd	3rd	Emomali Rahmon		16 November 1994	6 November 1999	People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
	4th			6 November 1999	6 November 2006
	5th			6 November 2006	Incumbent

Last election results

 Summary of the 6 November 2006 Tajikistan presidential election results

Candidates - Nominating parties	Votes	%
Emomalii Rahmon - People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan		79.3
Olimzhon Boboyev - Party of Economic Reform		6.2
Amir Qoraqulov - Agrarian Party		5.3
Ismoil Talbakov - Communist Party of Tajikistan		5.1
Abduhalim Ghafforov - Socialist Party		2.8
Total		100.0
Source: Associated Press

See also

• Prime Minister of Tajikistan

External links

• Official site of President of Tajikistan