Emomali Rahmon

President of Tajikistan

Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov 5 October 1952 Kulob, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union

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Incumbent

President of TajikistanLeader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon Эмомалӣ Раҳмон Rahmon in 20163rd President of TajikistanIncumbentAssumed office 16 November 1994Prime Minister Abdujalil Samadov Jamshed Karimov Yahyo Azimov Oqil Oqilov Kokhir RasulzodaPreceded by Rahmon Nabiyev Akbarsho Iskandrov (Acting)Leader of the People's Democratic PartyIncumbentAssumed office 10 December 1994Preceded by Position establishedChairman of the Supreme Assembly of TajikistanIn office 20 November 1992 – 16 November 1994Prime Minister Akbar Mirzoyev Abdumalik Abdullajanov Abdujalil Samadov Personal detailsBornEmomali Sharipovich Rahmonov (1952-10-05 ) 5 October 1952 (age 68) Kulob, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now Tajikistan)Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (1994–present) Other political affiliationsCommunist Party (1990–1994) Spouse(s)Azizmo AsadullayevaChildren9, including Ozoda and RustamParentsSharif Rahmonov Mayram SharifovaAlma materTajik State National UniversityMilitary serviceAllegiance   Soviet Union   Tajikistan Branch/service   Soviet Navy Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan Years of service 1971–1974 1992–present Rank General of the Army Emomali Rahmon (Tajik: Эмомалӣ Раҳмон , romanized: Emomalî Rahmon/Emomalī Rahmon; ; born 5 October 1952) is the 3rd President of Tajikistan since 16 November 1994. Previously he was the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan the head of state from 20 November 1992 to 16 November 1994, at the time. He was the head of state, since the post of President of the Republic of Tajikistan was abolished during this period. Since 18 March 1998, he has simultaneously been the leader of the center-left People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, which dominates the Parliament of Tajikistan. On 30 September 1999, he was elected Vice-President of the UN General Assembly for a one-year term. Since 25 December 2015, Emomali Rahmon has held the lifetime title of Peshvoyi Millat (Tajik: Пешвои Миллат / پیشوای ملت), which means “Leader of the Nation”, in full — “Founder of peace and national Unity — Leader of the Nation”. Five times (in the elections of 1994, 1999, 2006, 2013 and 2020) he won the non-democratic presidential elections, in addition, he extended and reformed his powers based on the results of the national constitutional referendums of 1999 and 2003. Following the results of the last national constitutional referendum in 2016, amendments were adopted that lifted the restrictions on the number of re-elections to the post of President of Tajikistan and lowered the age limit for those running for the post of president from 35 to 30 years. He became widely known in 1992, after the abolition of the post of president in the country, when at the dawn of the Civil war (1992–1997) he became Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (Parliament) of Tajikistan as a compromise candidate between communists and neo-communists on the one hand, and Islamic, Nationalist and Liberal-Democratic forces (United Tajik Opposition) on the other. Rahmon heads an authoritarian regime in Tajikistan with elements of a cult of personality. Political opponents are repressed, violations of human rights and freedoms are severe, elections are not free and fair, and corruption and nepotism are rampant. His family members occupy various important government positions, such as his 33-year old son Rustam Emomali, who is the chairman of the country's parliament and the mayor of its capital city, Dushanbe.