Qohir Rasulzoda | |
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| Қоҳир Расулзода | |
.jpg) Rasulzoda in 2023 | |
| 8thPrime Minister of Tajikistan | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2013 | |
| President | Emomali Rahmon |
| Deputy | Davlatali Said |
| Preceded by | Oqil Oqilov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-03-08)8 March 1961 (age 64) |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Agricultural University of Tajikistan |
Qohir Rasulzoda[a] (bornAbduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov,[b] 8 March 1961) is a Tajikistani politician who is serving as thePrime Minister of Tajikistan since 23 November 2013. He is a member of thePeople's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.
The Prime Minister post in Tajikistan is largely ceremonial.[1] Power is concentrated in the hands of authoritarian ruler, PresidentEmomali Rahmon.[1]
He was born as Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov on 8 March 1961 in the town ofKistakuz inGhafurov District ofSughd Region of theTajik SSR. In 1982, he graduated from theAgricultural 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 theRussian 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 PresidentEmomali Rahmon's law.[2][3]
In December 2007 and in April 2010, Rasulzoda was elected as the first deputy chairman ofNational Assembly of theSupreme Assembly of Tajikistan.[citation needed]
On 23 November 2013 Qohir Rasulzoda was appointed Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacingOqil Oqilov.[4][5][6]
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]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Tajikistan 2013–present | Incumbent |
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