List of leaders of Tajikistan

Below is the list of leaders of present-day Tajikistan since the establishment of Tajik ASSR in 1925.

Turkestan Autonomy

The Turkestan Autonomy occupied former territories of the Russian Empire, which was called the Turkestan Krai or the Russian Turkestan, more particular parts of the Semirechye, Syr-Darya and Fergana Oblasts (Provinces). From the north it bordered on the Alash Autonomy, from the east on the Republic of China, from the south on the Emirate of Afghanistan, from the south-west on the Emirate of Bukhara, on the west and north-west on the Soviet Central Asian Regions.

The state was created by Jadids and {{ill|Kadimi|ru|Кадимизм|lt=Kadimis}}. The government of Turkestan autonomy in January announced its intention to convene its parliament on 20 March 1918,{{Cite web|url=https://e-history.kz/en/publications/view/3676|title=Turkestan Autonomy and legends about Mustafa Shokay|last=Dauletbayeva|first=Altynzer|date=2017|website=e-history.kz|publisher=Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan|language=en|access-date=2018-11-13|archive-date=2018-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114010640/https://e-history.kz/en/publications/view/3676|url-status=dead}} on the basis of universal, direct, equal and secret ballot. Two-thirds of the seats in parliament were intended for Muslim deputies, and one-third was guaranteed to representatives of the non-Muslim population. The existence of such a parliament was to be the first step towards the democratization of Turkestan.{{cn|date=April 2019}}

In January 1918, in response to an ultimatum from the Soviets on the voluntary inclusion into Soviet Russia, Mustafa Shokay refused to recognize the authority of the Soviets. For the destruction of the self-proclaimed Turkestan Autonomy, 11 trains with troops and artillery under the command of {{ill|Konstantin Osipov|ru|Осипов, Константин Павлович}} arrived from Moscow in Tashkent. As a result of hostilities, thousands of civilians were killed.{{cn|date=July 2021}} Thus, the Turkestan autonomy was liquidated by the Bolsheviks only three months after its creation. It was replaced by Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.{{cn|date=April 2019}}

In November 1917, Muhamedzhan Tynyshpaev was the first president of the state.{{Cite book|title=Central Asia: Aspects of Transition|last=Bergne|first=Paul|date=2003|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-7007-0957-1|editor-last=Everett-Heath|editor-first=Tom|pages=30–44|language=en|chapter=The Kokand Autonomy 1917–1918|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iL3tHqQSo08C&q=Kokand+Autonomy&pg=PA30}} The second and last president was Mustafa Shokay.

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

Kobozev, Pyotr Alekseevich (April – May 1918), Solkin, Andrey Fedorovich, contributor (April – 2 June 1918)
Tobolin, Ivan Osipovich (2 June – 5 October 1918)
Votintsev, Vsevolod Dmitrievich (October 1918 – 19 January 1919)
– (19 January – 31 March 1919)
Kazakov, Aristarkh Andreevich (31 March – July 1919)
Kobozev, Pyotr Alekseevich (July – September 1919)
Apin, Ivan Andreevich (September 1919 – January 1920)
Ryskulov, Turar Ryskulovich (January – 21 July 1920)
Biserov, Mukhammedzhan (21 July – August 1920)
Rakhimbaev, Abdullo Rakhimbaevich (4 August 1920 – May 1921), Khodzhanov Sultanbek, acting, prev. (12 May 1920 – ?)
Tyuryakulov, Nazir Tyuryakulovich (May 1921 – June 1922)
Rakhimbaev, Abdullo Rakhimbaevich (June – October 1922)
Khidir-Aliev, Inagadzhan (October 1922 – 1 January 1924), Dadabaev Butabay, vrid. prev. (August – September 1923)
Aytakov, Nedirbai (9 January – November 1924)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars ("Turksovnarkom").

class="wikitable sortable" !Initial date !bgcolor=#dddddd\|Final date !bgcolor=#dddddd\|Name
---- \|15 November 1917	November 1918	Fyodor Kolesov
---- \|November 1918	19 January 1919	Vladislav Figelskiy (ru)
---- \|19 January 1919	31 March 1919	Post vacant
---- \|31 March 1919	12 September 1919	Karp Sorokin (ru)
---- \|12 September 1919	March 1920	Turksovnarkom defunct
---- \|March 1920	May 1920	Jānis Rudzutaks
---- \|May 1920	September 1920	Isidor Lubimov
---- \|19 September 1920	October 1922	Kaikhaziz Atabayev
---- \|October 1922	12 January 1924	Turar Ryskulov
---- \|12 January 1924	27 October 1924	Sharustam Islamov (ru)
----

Beks of Mastchoh (Matcha)(in rebellion)

Nov 1918 - af.1919 Sultan Bek Davlatov
c.Mar 1920 Mir Muhammadov (d. 1920)
Sep 1920 - Apr 1923 Said Ahmad Khwaja (d. 1923)

Emir of Darvaz and Karategin (at Gharm, in rebellion)

Nov 1922 - Aug 1923 Fuzayl Maqsum

Leaders of Tajikistan (1925–1991)

=[[Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] (1925–1929)=

==Executive Secretaries of the Tajik Provincial Committee Communist Party==

Chinor Imomov (1924–1925)
Boris Tolpygo (1925–1927)
Mumin Khodzhayev (1927–1928)
Ali Heydar Ibash Shervoni (1928–1929)
Shirinsho Shotemur (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 Huseynov (November 1929 – 3 November 1933)
Grigory Broydo (3 November 1933 – 8 January 1934)
Suren Shadunts (8 January 1934 – September 1937)
Urunboi Ashurov (September 1937 – March 1938)
Dmitri Protopopov (April 1938 – August 1946)
Bobojon Ghafurov (16 August 1946 – 24 May 1956)
Tursun Uljabayev (24 May 1956 – 12 April 1961)
Jabbor Rasulov (12 April 1961 – 4 April 1982)
Rahmon Nabiyev (4 April 1982 – 14 December 1985)
Qahhor Mahkamov (14 December 1985 – 4 September 1991)

==Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee==

Nusratulla Maksum Lutfullayev (16 December 1926 – 28 December 1933)
Shirinsho Shotemur (28 December 1933 – December 1936)
Abdullo 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 Kholov (28 March 1963 – January 1964)
Nizoramo Zaripova (14 Jan 1964 – 17 Feb 1964){{cite web |editor-last1=Cahoon |editor-first1=Ben |title=Tajikistan |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Tajikistan.html |website=worldstatesmen.org |accessdate=21 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031194730/http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Tajikistan.html |archivedate=31 October 2018 |location=Sunnyvale, California |date=2002}}{{cite journal |author= |title=7 November dan Wanita Uni Sovjet |journal=Api Kartini |date=n.d. |url=https://search.alexanderstreet.com/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cbibliographic_details%7C3227419 |accessdate=21 November 2018 |trans-title=7 November and Women of the Soviet Union |publisher=Jajasan Melati |location=Jakarta, Indonesia |language=Indonesian |oclc=18107434 |quote="A female delegate, Nizoramo Zaripova, was briefly the Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tadzikistan during January–February 1984. She spoke to Indonesian women about the advances made by Soviet women in positions of government, in the workforce, in education, industry, agriculture etc." |postscript=Undated 2 page clipping of article |url-access=subscription | via=ASP: Women and Social Movements}}
Vladimir Oplanchuk (acting) (January – 17 February 1964)
Gaibnasar Pallayev (17 February 1964 – 12 April 1990)

=Chairman of the Supreme Soviet=

Qahhor Mahkamov (12 April 1990 – 30 November 1990)

Presidents of the [[Tajikistan|Republic of Tajikistan]] (1991–present)

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Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=8\| President {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 1 \| image = \| officeholder = Qahhor Mahkamov \| officeholder_sort = Mahkamov, Qahhor \| born_year = 1933 \| died_year = 2016 \| term_start = 30 November 1990 \| term_end = 31 August 1991 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1990\|11\|30\|1991\|08\|31}} \| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan \| election = — }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = – \| image = Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg \| officeholder = Qadriddin Aslonov \| officeholder_sort = Aslonov, Qadriddin \| born_year = 1947 \| died_year = 1992 \| term_start = 31 August 1991 \| term_end = 23 September 1991 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1991\|08\|31\|1991\|09\|23}} \| acting = y \| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan \| election = — }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 2 \| image = Rahmon Nabiyev 1991-1992 (cropped).jpg \| officeholder = Rahmon Nabiyev \| officeholder_sort = Nabiyev, Rahmon \| born_year = 1930 \| died_year = 1993 \| term_start = 23 September 1991 \| term_end = 6 October 1991 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1991\|09\|23\|1991\|10\|06}} \| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan \| election = — }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = – \| image = Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg \| officeholder = Akbarsho Iskandarov \| officeholder_sort = Iskandarov, Akbarsho \| born_year = 1951 \| died_year = \| term_start = 6 October 1991 \| term_end = 2 December 1991 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1991\|10\|06\|1991\|12\|02}} \| acting = y \| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan \| election = — }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = (2) \| image = Rahmon Nabiyev 1991-1992 (cropped).jpg \| officeholder = Rahmon Nabiyev \| officeholder_sort = Nabiyev, Rahmon \| born_year = 1930 \| died_year = 1993 \| term_start = 2 December 1991 \| term_end = 7 September 1992 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1991\|12\|02\|1992\|09\|07}} \| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan \| election = 1991 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = – \| image = Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg \| officeholder = Akbarsho Iskandarov \| officeholder_sort = Iskandarov, Akbarsho \| born_year = 1951 \| died_year = \| term_start = 7 September 1992 \| term_end = 20 November 1992 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1992\|01\|07\|1992\|01\|20}} \| acting = y \| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan \| election = — }}
style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=8\| Chairman of the Supreme Assembly {{Officeholder table \| order2 = – \| image = Emomali Rahmonov 2001Nov03.jpg \| officeholder = Emomali Rahmonov \| officeholder_sort = Rahmonov, Emomali \| born_year = 1952 \| died_year = \| term_start = 20 November 1992 \| term_end = 16 November 1994 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1992\|11\|20\|1994\|11\|16}} \| alt_party = Independent (politician) \| election = — }}
style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=8\| President {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 3 \| image = 2021 Moscow Victory Day Parade 037 (cropped).jpg \| officeholder = Emomali Rahmon \| officeholder_sort = Rahmon, Emomali \| born_year = 1952 \| died_year = \| term_start = 16 November 1994 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1994\|11\|16}} \| alt_party = People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan \| election = 1994 \| election2 = 1999 \| election3 = 2006 \| election4 = 2013 \| election5 = 2020 }}

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rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan=2| Portrait

! rowspan=2| Name
(Born-Died)

! colspan=3| Term

! rowspan=2| Political Party

! rowspan=2| Elected

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

style="text-align:center;"

! colspan=8| President

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 1

| image =

| officeholder = Qahhor Mahkamov

| officeholder_sort = Mahkamov, Qahhor

| born_year = 1933

| died_year = 2016

| term_start = 30 November 1990

| term_end = 31 August 1991

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1990|11|30|1991|08|31}}

| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan

| election = —

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg

| officeholder = Qadriddin Aslonov

| officeholder_sort = Aslonov, Qadriddin

| born_year = 1947

| died_year = 1992

| term_start = 31 August 1991

| term_end = 23 September 1991

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1991|08|31|1991|09|23}}

| acting = y

| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan

| election = —

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 2

| image = Rahmon Nabiyev 1991-1992 (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Rahmon Nabiyev

| officeholder_sort = Nabiyev, Rahmon

| born_year = 1930

| died_year = 1993

| term_start = 23 September 1991

| term_end = 6 October 1991

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1991|09|23|1991|10|06}}

| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan

| election = —

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg

| officeholder = Akbarsho Iskandarov

| officeholder_sort = Iskandarov, Akbarsho

| born_year = 1951

| died_year =

| term_start = 6 October 1991

| term_end = 2 December 1991

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1991|10|06|1991|12|02}}

| acting = y

| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan

| election = —

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = (2)

| image = Rahmon Nabiyev 1991-1992 (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Rahmon Nabiyev

| officeholder_sort = Nabiyev, Rahmon

| born_year = 1930

| died_year = 1993

| term_start = 2 December 1991

| term_end = 7 September 1992

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1991|12|02|1992|09|07}}

| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan

| election = 1991

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg

| officeholder = Akbarsho Iskandarov

| officeholder_sort = Iskandarov, Akbarsho

| born_year = 1951

| died_year =

| term_start = 7 September 1992

| term_end = 20 November 1992

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1992|01|07|1992|01|20}}

| acting = y

| alt_party = Communist Party of Tajikistan

| election = —

}}

style="text-align:center;"

! colspan=8| Chairman of the Supreme Assembly

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Emomali Rahmonov 2001Nov03.jpg

| officeholder = Emomali Rahmonov

| officeholder_sort = Rahmonov, Emomali

| born_year = 1952

| died_year =

| term_start = 20 November 1992

| term_end = 16 November 1994

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1992|11|20|1994|11|16}}

| alt_party = Independent (politician)

| election = —

}}

style="text-align:center;"

! colspan=8| President

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 3

| image = 2021 Moscow Victory Day Parade 037 (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Emomali Rahmon

| officeholder_sort = Rahmon, Emomali

| born_year = 1952

| died_year =

| term_start = 16 November 1994

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1994|11|16}}

| alt_party = People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan

| election = 1994

| election2 = 1999

| election3 = 2006

| election4 = 2013

| election5 = 2020

}}

Timeline

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from: 01/01/1927 till: 01/01/1928 color:Soviet text:"Mumin Khodzhayev"

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from: 01/01/1929 till: 01/11/1929 color:Soviet text:"Shirinsho Shotemur"

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from: 01/11/1929 till: 03/11/1933 color:Soviet text:"Mirza Davud Huseynov"

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from: 03/11/1933 till: 08/01/1934 color:Soviet text:"Grigory Broydo"

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from: 08/01/1934 till: 01/09/1937 color:Soviet text:"Suren Shadunts"

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from: 01/09/1937 till: 01/03/1938 color:Soviet text:"Urunboi Ashurov"

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from: 01/03/1938 till: 01/08/1946 color:Soviet text:"Dmitri Propopov"

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from: 16/08/1946 till: 24/05/1956 color:Soviet text:"Bobojon Ghafurov"

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from: 24/05/1956 till: 12/04/1961 color:Soviet text:"Tursun Uljabayev"

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from: 12/04/1961 till: 04/04/1982 color:Soviet text:"Jabbor Rasulov"

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from: 04/04/1982 till: 14/12/1985 color:Soviet

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References

Category:Politics of Tajikistan

Category:Government of Tajikistan

Category:Heads of state of Tajikistan

Leaders

Tajikistan

Leaders

List of leaders of Tajikistan

Turkestan Autonomy

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

Beks of Mastchoh (Matcha)(in rebellion)

Emir of Darvaz and Karategin (at Gharm, in rebellion)

Leaders of Tajikistan (1925–1991)

=[[Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] (1925–1929)=

==Executive Secretaries of the Tajik Provincial Committee Communist Party==

==Chairman of the Central Executive Committee==

=[[Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic]] (1929–1991)=

==First Secretaries of the Tajik Communist Party==

==Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee==

==Chairman of the Supreme Soviet==

==Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet==

=Chairman of the Supreme Soviet=

Presidents of the [[Tajikistan|Republic of Tajikistan]] (1991–present)

Timeline

See also

References