Prime Minister of Tajikistan

The prime minister of Tajikistan is the head of government of Tajikistan. Generally, the president is in a stronger position than the prime minister. He is allowed to appoint the prime minister temporarily, and his appointment is known as the acting prime minister. The acting prime minister becomes a full prime minister by being confirmed by the Tajik parliament. The prime minister then forms the cabinet along with the President.

List of Heads of Government of Tajikistan (1925–present)

Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1929)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Nusratulla Maksum Lutfullayev (1925–1926)
• Polat Usmon Khodzhayev (December 1926 – 1928)
• Mumin Khodzhayev (March 1928 – December 1929)

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1929–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Abdurrahim Hojibayev (December 1929 – 28 December 1933)
• Abdullo Rakhimbayev (28 December 1933 – February 1937)
• Urunboi Ushturov (February – September 1937)
• Mamdali Kurbanov (September 1937 – April 1946)

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

• Jabbor Rasulov (April 1946 – 29 March 1955)
• Tursun Uljabayev (29 March 1955 – 25 May 1956)
• Nazarsho Dodkhudoyev (25 May 1956 – 12 April 1961)
• Abdulakhad Kakharov (12 April 1961 – 24 July 1973)
• Rahmon Nabiyev (24 July 1973 – 20 April 1982)
• Qahhor Mahkamov (26 April 1982 – 26 January 1986)
• Isatullo Khayoyev (26 January 1986 – 6 December 1990)

Republic of Tajikistan (1991–present)

Prime Ministers

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1	Izatullo Khayoyev	25 June 1991	9 January 1992	Communist Party of Tajikistan
2	Akbar Mirzoyev	9 January 1992	21 September 1992	Non-partisan
3	Abdumalik Abdullajanov	21 September 1992	18 December 1993	Party of People's Unity
4	Abdujalil Samadov	18 December 1993	2 December 1994	Non-partisan
5	Jamshed Karimov	2 December 1994	8 February 1996	Non-partisan
6	Yahyo Azimov	8 February 1996	20 December 1999	Non-partisan
7	Oqil Oqilov	20 December 1999	23 November 2013	People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
8	Kokhir Rasulzoda	23 November 2013	incumbent	People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan

See also

• President of Tajikistan