President of Tajikistan

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 1999. Presidential elections in Tajikistan have consistently been criticized by international observers as unfair and favoring the ruling party.

Leaders of Tajikistan since 1924

Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1929)

Executive Secretaries of the Tajik Provincial Committee Communist Party

*Chinor Imomov (1924 - 1925)
*Boris Vyacheslavovich Tolpygo (1925 - 1927)
*Mumin Suleymanovich Khodzhayev (1927 - 1928)
*Ali Heydar Ibash Shervoni (1928 - 1929)
*Shirinsho Shotemor (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 Bagir ogly Husseynov (November 1929 - 3 November 1933)
*Grigory Isaakovich Broydo (3 November 1933 - 8 January 1934)
*Suren Konstantinovich Shchadunts (8 January 1934 - September 1937)
*Urumbay Ashurovich Ashurov (September 1937 - March 1938)
*Dmitry Zakharovich Protopopov (April 1938 - August 1946)
*Bobodzhan Gafurovich Gafurov (16 August 1946 - 24 May 1956)
*Tursun Uldzhabayevich Uldzhabayev (24 May 1956 - 12 April 1961)
*Dzhabar Rasulovich Rasulov (12 April 1961 - 4 April 1982)
*Rakhman Nabiyevich Nabiyev (4 April 1982 - 14 December 1985)
*Kakhar Makhkamovich Makhkamov (14 December 1985 - 4 September 1991)

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

*Nusratulla Maksum Lutfullayev (16 December 1926 - 28 December 1933)
*Shirinsho Shotemor (28 December 1933 - December 1936)
*Abdullo Rakhimbayevich 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 Kholovich Kholov (28 March 1963 - January 1964)
*Nizoramo Zaripova
* + Vladimir Yakovlev Oplanchuk (acting) (January - 17 February 1964)
*Gaibnasar Pallayevich Pallayev 17 February 1964 - 12 April 1990)
*Kakhar Makhamovich Makhamov 12 April 1990 - 30 November 1990)

Republic of Tajikistan (1991-Present)

Presidents

*Kakhar Makhkamovich Makhkamov 30 November 1990 - 31 August 1991)
*Kadreddin Aslonovich Aslonov (31 August -23 September 1991 (acting)
*Rakhmon Nabiyevich Nabiyev (23 September - 6 October 1991) (1st time)
*Akbarsho Iskandarovich Iskandarov (6 October - 2 December 1991) (1st time, acting)
*Rakhmon Nabiyevich Nabiyev (2 December 1991 - 7 September 1992) (2nd time)
*Akbarsho Iskandarovich Iskandarov (7 September - 19 November 1992) (2nd time, acting)

Chairman of the Supreme Assembly

*Imomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov (20 November 1992 - 16 November 1994)

President

*Imomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov (16 November 1994 - Present)

Last election results

External links

* [http://www.prezident.tj/ Official site of President of Tajikistan]