Emomali Rahmon

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His Excellency Founder of Peace and National Unity Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon
Эмомалӣ Раҳмон
Rahmon in 2025
3rd President of Tajikistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 November 1994
Prime Minister	Abdujalil Samadov Jamshed Karimov Yahyo Azimov Oqil Oqilov Kokhir Rasulzoda
Preceded by	Office re-established; Himself (as de facto Leader) Rahmon Nabiyev (as President, 1992)
Leader of the People's Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 March 1998
Preceded by	Abdulmajid Dostiev
Leader of Tajikistan[a]
De facto 20 November 1992 – 16 November 1994
Prime Minister	Akbar Mirzoyev Abdumalik Abdullajanov Abdujalil Samadov
Preceded by	Akbarsho Iskandarov (as Acting President)
Succeeded by	Himself (as President)
7th Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan
In office 20 November 1992 – 16 November 1994
Preceded by	Akbarsho Iskandarov
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov (1952-10-05) 5 October 1952 (age 72) Danghara, Kulob Oblast, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now Tajikistan)
Political party	People's Democratic (since 1994)
Other political affiliations	CPSU (1990–1991) CPT (1990–1994)
Spouse	Azizmo Asadullayeva (m. 1970s)
Children	9, including Ozoda and Rustam
Parent(s)	Sharif Rahmonov Mayram Sharifova
Alma mater	Tajik State National University
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	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

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Emomali Rahmon^[b] (born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov;^[c] 5 October 1952) is a Tajikistani politician who has served as the third president of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly from 1992 to 1994. Since 1998, he has also served as the leader of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, which dominates the Parliament of Tajikistan. On 30 September 1999, he was elected vice-president of the United Nations General Assembly for a one-year term.

He became better known in 1992 after the abolition of the presidency, when at the dawn of the civil war he became Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (Parliament) of Tajikistan as a compromise candidate between communists and neo-communists on the one hand and liberal-democratic, nationalist and Islamist forces (the United Tajik Opposition) on the other. Rahmon has won five undemocratic presidential elections. In addition, he extended his powers via constitutional referendums in 1999 and 2003. Since 25 December 2015, he has held the lifetime titles of "Founder of Peace and National Unity" and "Leader of the Nation". Following the results of another constitutional referendum in 2016, amendments were adopted that removed presidential term limits.

Rahmon heads an authoritarian regime in Tajikistan with 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.^[2][3][4][5] Various important government positions are occupied by his family members, such as his 37-year-old son Rustam Emomali, who is the chairman of the country's parliament and the mayor of its capital city, Dushanbe.

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