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| Президенти Тоҷикистон Президент Таджикистана | |
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| Type | Head of state Commander-in-chief |
| Residence | Palace of the Nation,Dushanbe |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Seven years renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Tajikistan (1994) |
| Formation | 30 November 1990; 34 years ago (1990-11-30) |
| First holder | Qahhor Mahkamov |
| Succession | Chairman of the National Assembly[1] |
| Salary | 144,144Tajikistani somoni/13,200 USD annually[2][3] |
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Thepresident of Tajikistan is thehead of state of theRepublic of Tajikistan. The president heads the executive branch of the country's government and is thecommander-in-chief of theArmed Forces of Tajikistan.
The first president of Tajikistan wasQahhor Mahkamov, who held the position ofFirst Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan and was appointed President of theTajik 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 theAugust Coup of 1991 in Moscow and the resulting street demonstrations inDushanbe. From 1991 to 1992 the post of the president changed hands several times due to the political changes and uncertainty following the dissolution of theSoviet Union and ensuing social unrest and violence in theTajikistani Civil War. Since 1994,Emomali Rahmon has held the position of the presidency. The presidential elections were last held in2020. Presidential elections in Tajikistan have consistently been criticized by international observers as unfair and favoring the ruling party.
The president of Tajikistan is thehead of the state and the highest ranking chief government official in the country. The president is elected by a national vote and was historically limited to one seven-year term which can only be renewed once, until the abolishment of term limits. The president is also the supremecommander-in-chief of theTajik National Army.In addition to the executive office of the president, there is aSecurity Council that advises the president on matters of national security. As Supreme Commander-in-Chief, he also is entitled to use the Center for the Management of the Armed Forces (opened onNational Army Day in 2018), which would serve as the main military command center for the president, similarly to theRussian Armed ForcesNational Defense Management Center.[4]
The office of the president consisting of 5 departments and 24 offices is the executive arm of the president, including, inter alia, the following are the most important ones:
The president also has five state advisors who aide the president on policy issues:
The standard of the president of the Republic of Tajikistan is the official symbol of the office of president in the country. It was made a legal state symbol in accordance with an amendment to Law No. 192 on July 28, 2006.[5] It was introduced in time for the inauguration ceremony forEmomali Rahmon in his third term as head of state. The standard is a rectangular panel consisting of three horizontally arranged color bars which are similar to the colors on theFlag of Tajikistan. In it, there is a symbolicDerafsh Kaviani banner the center, with its upper part having spear, symbolizing the will and power of the authorities for the defense of the country. The banner is four-sided and has four branches inside (which represents the fourregions of Tajikistan), while the center depicts a winged lion with a crown and seven stars, which are the basis of theemblem of Tajikistan. The Derafsh Kaviani is embroidered with two gold threads on both sides of the standard.
Since 2008, thePalace of Nations (also called theKohi Millat or theWhite House) has been the official residence of the president of Tajikistan. The president often receives foreign dignitaries and public official at the palace, as well as holds public events at its main hall. Its construction was dedicated to Tajik historic kingIsmail Samani. It opened in August 2008, hosting anSCO summit in its first day. The palace is portrayed on the back of a 500Somoni banknote.[6]
Up until 2008, the presidential residence was located in a different location, in building that was built in 1957 (to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the October Revolution),[7][8] and formerly served as the headquarters of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of Tajikistan.[9] In the Soviet era, it had hosted dignitaries such asRaul Castro,Ho Chi Minh,Nikita Khrushchev,Leonid Brezhnev, andBoris Yeltsin.[10] In 2017, the building became the temporary office of theMayor of Dushanbe.[11] It became the presidential residence in 1992.[12][13][14] In February 2020, it was announced that the former palace would be demolished.
The president also has a country residence called Pugus in theDistricts under Central Government Jurisdiction.[15]
The president of Tajikistan is elected for a seven-year term (Exception forFounder of peace and national Unity — Leader of the Nation) using thetwo-round system; if no candidate receives over 50% of all votes cast,[16] a second round is held between 15 and 31 days later between the two candidates who received the most votes. For the result to be validated, voter turnout must exceed 50%; if it falls below the threshold, fresh elections will be held.[16]
The inauguration ceremony takes place at the KokhiSomon Palace inDushanbe. Following the ceremony, amilitary parade of theArmed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan is held onDousti Square. Theminister of defence reads the oath of the allegiance to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the ceremony before the troops of theNational Army march off.[17] A 30-gun salute is fired to mark the occasion.[18] The following years saw inauguration ceremonies held:[citation needed]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) | Term | Political Party | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| President | |||||||
| 1 |  | Mahkamov, QahhorQahhor Mahkamov (1932–2016) | 30 November 1990 | 31 August 1991 | 274 days | Communist | — |
| – |  | Aslonov, QadriddinQadriddin Aslonov (1947–1992) Acting | 31 August 1991 | 23 September 1991 | 23 days | Communist | — |
| 2 | .jpg) | Nabiyev, RahmonRahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993) | 23 September 1991 | 6 October 1991 | 13 days | Communist | — |
| – | | Iskandarov, AkbarshoAkbarsho Iskandarov (born 1951) Acting | 6 October 1991 | 2 December 1991 | 57 days | Communist | — |
| (2) | | Nabiyev, RahmonRahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993) | 2 December 1991 | 7 September 1992 | 280 days | Communist | 1991 |
| – | | Iskandarov, AkbarshoAkbarsho Iskandarov (born 1951) Acting | 7 September 1992 | 20 November 1992 | 13 days | Communist | — |
| Chairman of the Supreme Assembly | |||||||
| – |  | Rahmon, EmomaliEmomali Rahmon (born 1952) | 20 November 1992 | 16 November 1994 | 1 year, 361 days | Independent | — |
| President | |||||||
| 3 | .jpg) | Rahmon, EmomaliEmomali Rahmon (born 1952) | 16 November 1994 | Incumbent | 31 years, 10 days | PDP | 1994 1999 2006 2013 2020 |
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