Prime Minister of Tajikistan

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Tajikistan
Сарвазири Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
Emblem of Tajikistan
since 23 November 2013
Secretariat of the Prime Minister
StylePrime Minister (informally)
His Excellency (international correspondence)
Member ofGovernment
Security Council
ResidenceDushanbe
NominatorPresident
AppointerPresident (with approval from the Supreme Assembly)
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tajikistan
Inaugural holderIzatullo Khayoyev
Formation25 June 1991
DeputyFirst Deputy Prime Minister
Websitehttps://egov.tj

The prime minister of Tajikistan (Tajik: Сарвазири Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, romanized: Sarvaziri Jumhurii Tojikiston) is the title held by the de jure head of government of Tajikistan.[a] After the president, the prime minister is second most powerful person of the country. The prime minister coordinates the work of the Government of Tajikistan and advises and assists the president in the execution of the functions of government.

History

During the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and later Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, the head of government was held by the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, and from 1946 to 1991 its name was Chairman of the Council of Ministers. During the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the office of prime minister was introduced.

Duties

The Prime Minister is a member of the 9-member Presidium of the Government of Tajikistan and is the most senior member of the Government, being appointed by the president with the approval of both chambers of the Supreme Assembly. In this geographically divided country, the position of prime minister is traditionally is held by a person from the north to nominally balance President Emomali Rahmon’s southern origin.

The principal deputy of the prime minister is the first deputy prime minister (currently Hokim Kholiqzoda). There are also additional deputies, the possibility of having more than one deputy prime minister, but no more than three. The current Deputy Prime Ministers are: Sulaimon Ziyozoda, Dilrabo Mansuri Saidullo and Usmonali Usmonzoda.

Secretariat of the Prime Minister

The Secretariat of the Prime Minister (Tajik: Котиботи Сарвазир) is a department of the Executive Office of the President of Tajikistan designed to support the Prime Minister in his/her duties.[6] It includes the Prime Minister's assistants and his deputy assistants.[6]

List of head of the Secretariat include:

  • Sharifjon Jumazoda (? - February 2016)[7]
  • Akhmadjon Hasanzoda (since 3 August 2017)[8][9]

List of prime ministers of Tajikistan (1991–present)

No.Portrait Prime MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
Izatullo Khayoyev
Khayoyev, IzatulloIzatullo Khayoyev
(1936–2015)		25 June 19919 January 1992198 daysCommunist
2
Akbar Mirzoyev
Mirzoyev, AkbarAkbar Mirzoyev
(born 1939)		9 January 199221 September 1992256 daysIndependent
3
Abdumalik Abdullajanov
Abdullajanov, AbdumalikAbdumalik Abdullajanov
(born 1949)		21 September 1992[10]18 December 19931 year, 88 daysPeople's Unity
4
Abdujalil Samadov
Samadov, AbdujalilAbdujalil Samadov
(1949–2004)		18 December 19932 December 1994349 daysIndependent
5
Jamshed Karimov
Karimov, JamshedJamshed Karimov
(born 1940)		2 December 19948 February 19961 year, 68 daysIndependent
6
Yahyo Azimov
Azimov, YahyoYahyo Azimov
(born 1947)		8 February 199620 December 19993 years, 315 daysIndependent
7
Oqil Oqilov
Oqilov, OqilOqil Oqilov
(born 1944)		20 December 199923 November 201313 years, 338 daysPDP
8
Qohir Rasulzoda
Rasulzoda, QohirQohir Rasulzoda
(born 1961)		23 November 2013Incumbent12 years, 281 daysPDP

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Even though an executive president co-exists with a prime minister, multiple sources have still described Tajikistan as a presidential republic with the president serving as both head of state and head of government.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). "Tajikistan country brief". Tajikistan is a presidential republic, with the president serving as both head of state and head of government.
  2. ↑ globalEDGE. "Tajikistan: Government". Preisdential Islamic Republic
  3. ↑ Congressional Research Service. "Tajikistan" (PDF). Tajikistan is a presidential republic with power heavily concentrated in the executive. The president serves as both head of state and head of government; the role and influence of the legislature is limited.
  4. ↑ Mamadsho Ilolov; Mirodasen Khudoiyev. "Local government in Tajikistan". Tajikistan is governed through a presidential system of power. The president of Tajikistan simultaneously acts as chairman of the government and appoints the prime minister as well as other members of government, who are consequently approved by Parliament.
  5. ↑ Equal Future. "Tajikistan". Tajikistan is a unitary presidential republic.
  6. 1 2 "ADLIA". mmih.adlia.tj. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  7. ↑ "ДЖУМАЗОДА Шарифджон | ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  8. ↑ Вечерка (2017-08-03). "Президент освободил от занимаемых должностей председателей судов ряда регионов". Вечёрка (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  9. ↑ "Амрҳои Президенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон — АМИТ "Ховар"" (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  10. ↑ Abdullaev, Kamoludin (2018-08-10). Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 39, 243, 353. ISBN 978-1-5381-0252-7.
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