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Emomali Rahmonov
2nd President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Incumbent
Assumed office  November 20, 1992
Preceded by	Rahmon Nabiev
Born	October 5, 1952 Kulob (Kulyab), Tajikistan
Spouse	Azizmo Asadullaeva

Tajikistan

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Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov (Tajik: Эмомалӣ Шарифович Раҳмонов or امامعلی شريفويچ رحمانف, Russian: Рахмонов Эмомали Шарипович; name also appears as Imamali Rakhmonov in literature.) (born October 5, 1952) has been the President of Tajikistan since 1994 (and the head of state since 1992). This is a list of the Presidents of Tajikistan: Rakhmon Nabiyev (September 23, 1991 - October 6, 1991) Akbarsho Iskandrov (October 6, 1991 - December 2, 1991; acting) Rakhmon Nabiyev (December 2, 1991 - September 7, 1992) Akbarsho Iskandrov (September 7, 1992 - November 19, 1992; acting) Imamoli Rakhmanov (November 20, 1992 - present; as... The prime minister of Tajikistan is the head of government of Tajikistan. ... Okil Ghaybulloyevich Okilov (also Akil Akilov) (born 1944) is the current Prime Minister of Tajikistan. ... The parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), has two chambers. ... The parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), has two chambers. ... The parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), has two chambers. ... Political parties in Tajikistan lists political parties in Tajikistan. ... Politics of Tajikistan Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Tajikistan ... The 2006 presidential election in Tajikistan was held on November 6. ... Tajikistan is divided into regions, or provinces (singular: viloyat, plural: viloyatho) (capitals in parentheses)- Khatlon Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa) Sughd Viloyati Sughd (Khujand) Karotegin (Kofarnihon) and one autonomous province (viloyati mukhtor)- Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon (Khorugh). ... Human Rights in Tajikistan The approach of the 2005 parliamentary elections brought increased closures of independent and opposition newspapers and attacks on journalists. ... At the time of independence, portions of the Tajik boundary with the Peoples Republic of China were not defined; this boundary dispute was settled in agreements signed in 2002 that would cede 1,000 km² of Pamir mountain range to China in return for China relinquishing claims to 28... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Tajik or Tadjik (тоҷикӣ, تاجیکی, tojikí) is a descendant of the Persian language spoken in Central Asia. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of the Presidents of Tajikistan: Rakhmon Nabiyev (September 23, 1991 - October 6, 1991) Akbarsho Iskandrov (October 6, 1991 - December 2, 1991; acting) Rakhmon Nabiyev (December 2, 1991 - September 7, 1992) Akbarsho Iskandrov (September 7, 1992 - November 19, 1992; acting) Imamoli Rakhmanov (November 20, 1992 - present; as... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

He was born to a peasant family in Dangara, in Kulob (Kulyab) province. His original power base was as chairman of the collective state farm of his native Dangara, and in 1990 he was elected as a people's deputy to the Supreme Council of the Tajik SSR. He was confirmed by re-election as chairman of the Supreme Council of an independent Tajikistan in 1992, after the resignation of the pro-Communist Rahmon Nabiev. Kulob (Tajik: Кӯлоб) is a city in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. ... This article is about the year. ... State motto: Пролетарҳои ҳамаи мамлакатҳо, як шавед! Official language None. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Rakhmon Nabiyev (Раҳмон Набиев; alternative spelling Rahmon Nabiev, born 1930 – died 1993) was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, twice served at the President of Tajikistan, and was one of the main instigators of the Tajikistan Civil War. ...

On November 6, 1994, Rahmonov was elected to the newly created post of president of Tajikistan, and he was sworn in on November 16. Following constitutional changes, he was re-elected on November 6, 1999 to a seven-year term, taking 97% of the vote. On June 22, 2003, he won a referendum that would allow him to run for two more consecutive seven-year terms after his present term expires in 2006. The opposition alleges that this amendment was hidden in a way that verged upon electoral fraud. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an election. ...

Rahmonov was re-elected on November 6, 2006 with about 79% of the vote.^[1]

The executive arm of the government is supplemented by a Security Council and five Advisors.

Rahmonov survived an assassination attempt in April 1997 in Hujand, as well as two attempted coups in August 1997 and in November 1998. Rakhmonov convinced UNESCO to declare 2002-2003 the third millennium since Zoroaster's birth, and in his book, The Tajiks in the Mirror of History, he claimed that Zoroaster was a Tajik from Bactria. In this book, Rahmonov also wrote: 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Khujand (also transliterated as Khudjand, Khudzhand, and Khodjend), formerly Leninabad is a city on the Syr-Darya at the mouth of the Ferghana Valley, and also gives its name to the northernmost region of the Republic of Tajikistan. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Ta-Hsia be merged into this article or section. ...

Many principles of the Zarathushtrian religion have left a deep imprint on the [Tajik] people's mind. The habit has been preserved prohibiting the killing of animals when they are pregnant and the cutting of trees in blossom. Water, earth and fire have to be protected from any impurity. The fumes of some fragrant herbs are still used to keep away sickness and the force of evil. These and many other examples give evidence that in every Tajik house we may find trace of Zarathushtra's teachings. Image File history File links Cquote1. ... Zoroastrianism is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra, Zartosht). ... Zoroaster; portrayed here in a popular Parsi Zoroastrian depiction. ... Let us hope in the new millennium, the Tajik people will continue to live under the spiritual guidance of Zarathushtra, the prophet of truth and light. In religion, a prophet is a person who has directly encountered God, of whose intentions he can then speak as if he were a formal representative of God. ...

Rahmonov is a Muslim and has performed the hajj when he went to Mecca on March 1997. He has called for closer ties with other Muslim nations in the region, notably the Persian speaking nations of Iran and Afghanistan. His reply to the critics of the election standards of the 2006 Tajikistani presidential elections was: Image File history File links Cquote2. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... The Hajj ( translit: ), (Turkish:Hac), (Malay:Haji) is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ...

Tajikistan is a country where more than 99 percent of the population is Muslim. We have a different culture, and this has to be taken account of.

He is married to Azizmo Asadullaeva and has nine children. Image File history File links Cquote1. ... Image File history File links Cquote2. ...

Last election

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References

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External links

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• (Tajik) Official Website of the President of Tajikistan (Russian version: [1])
• Excerpt concerning Zoroaster from Rahmonov's The Tajiks In The Mirror of History