Kokhir Rasulzoda
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Qohir Rasulzoda | |
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| Қоҳир Расулзода | |
.jpg) Rasulzoda in 2018 | |
| 8th Prime Minister of Tajikistan | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2013 | |
| President | Emomali Rahmon |
| Deputy | Davlatali Said |
| Preceded by | Oqil Oqilov |
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| Born | 8 March 1961 Ghafurov, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now Tajikistan) |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Agricultural University of Tajikistan |
Qohir Rasulzoda (Tajik: Қоҳир Расулзода; born Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov, Tajik: Абдуқохир Абдурасулович Назиров; Russian: Абдукохир Абдурасулович Назиров; born 8 March 1961) is a Tajik politician who is serving as the Prime Minister of Tajikistan since 23 November 2013. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.
The Prime Minister post in Tajikistan is largely ceremonial.[1] Power is concentrated in the hands of authoritarian ruler, President Emomali Rakhmon.[1]
Political career
[edit]He was born as Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov on 8 March 1961 in the town of Kistakuz in Ghafurov District of Sughd Region of the Tajik SSR. In 1982, he graduated from the Agricultural University of Tajikistan, specializing in hydraulic engineering. Then Nazirov worked as engineer of the production department, chief engineer, chief of PMK-4, the head of the enterprise "Tajiksovskhozstroy."[citation needed]
From January 2000 to December 2006, he served as minister for melioration and water resources.[citation needed]
In 2008, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a degree in Technical Science. On 2 December 2006 he was made the Acting Head of Sughd Province, becoming the permanent leader of the province on 27 February 2007. In May 2007, he changed his name to Qohir Rasulzoda under President Emomali Rahmon's law.[2][3]
In December 2007 and in April 2010, Rasulzoda was elected as the first deputy chairman of National Assembly of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan.[citation needed]
On 23 November 2013 Qohir Rasulzoda was appointed Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacing Oqil Oqilov.[4][5][6]
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Rasulzoda with Vladimir Putin at the Airport in Tajikistan in 2017 -
Rasulsoda with Ilham Aliyev in 2014
Personal life
[edit]His wife, Ikhbolkhon Nazirova, owns two properties worth $1.4 million in Dubai.[7][1] She also owns several properties in Tajikistan.[1] Their daughter, Farangez Azimova, owns a villa in Dubai worth $5.4 million.[1]
The source of the couple's wealth is unknown, as she has no known income and Rasulzoda, as a public official for 24 years, has been barred from engaging in commercial activities.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Honored Worker of Tajikistan
- Order of the Defense Assistance Society of the CIS "For Outstanding Services" (2009)
- Order "For Selfless Service" (Uzbekistan, 2018)[8]
- Order of Honor (Russia, 30 December 2022)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Mysterious Wealth: Tajikistan PM's Wife Bought Luxury Dubai Properties". OCCRP. 2024.
- ^ "Президент Таджикистана сменил фамилию и подкорректировал имя". world.segodnya.ua. 11 July 2022.
- ^ Najibullah, Farangis (2 February 2012). "Name Debate Reflects Region's Mixed History". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ "Премьером Таджикистана назначен Кохир Расулзада". vesti.ru.
- ^ "Указ Президента Республики Таджикистан о назначении Кохира Расулзода Премьер-министром Республики Таджикистан | Президенти Тоҷикистон - President of Tajikistan - Президент Таджикистана - رئيس جمهورية تاجيكستان". www.president.tj.
- ^ "Longtime Tajik Prime Minister Dismissed". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Radio Free Europe. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRP". How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRP. 2024.
- ^ "О награждении ряда Государственных и общественных деятелей, представителей культуры, науки и здравоохранения Республики Таджикистан". УзА. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 30 декабря 2022 года № 980 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
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