Prime Minister of Tajikistan

The prime minister of Tajikistan (Сарвазири Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон) is the title held by the head of government of Tajikistan. After the president, the prime minister is second most powerful person of the country. The prime minister coordinates the work of the Cabinet and advises and assists the president in the execution of the functions of government.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan
Сарвазири Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
Emblem of Tajikistan
Incumbent Kokhir Rasulzoda since 23 November 2013
Style	Prime Minister (informally) His Excellency (international correspondence)
Residence	Dushanbe
Appointer	The President
Inaugural holder	Izatullo Khayoyev
Formation	25 June 1991

List of prime ministers of Tajikistan (1925–present)

Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1929)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Nusratulla Maksum Lutfullayev (1925–1926)
• Polat Usmon Khodzhayev (December 1926 – 1928)
• Mumin Khodzhayev (March 1928 – December 1929)

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1929–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Abdurrahim Hojibayev (December 1929 – 28 December 1933)
• Abdullo Rakhimbayev (28 December 1933 – February 1937)
• Urunboi Ashurov (February – September 1937)
• Mamdali Kurbanov (September 1937 – April 1946)

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

• Jabbor Rasulov (April 1946 – 29 March 1955)
• Tursun Uljabayev (29 March 1955 – 25 May 1956)
• Nazarsho Dodkhudoyev (25 May 1956 – 12 April 1961)
• Abdulakhad Kakharov (12 April 1961 – 24 July 1973)
• Rahmon Nabiyev (24 July 1973 – 20 April 1982)
• Qahhor Mahkamov (26 April 1982 – 26 January 1986)
• Izatullo Khayoyev (26 January 1986 – 6 December 1990)

Republic of Tajikistan (1991–present)

Prime ministers

No.	Portrait	Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party
1		Khayoyev, IzatulloIzatullo Khayoyev (1936–2015)	25 June 1991	9 January 1992	198 days	Communist
2		Mirzoyev, AkbarAkbar Mirzoyev (born 1939)	9 January 1992	21 September 1992	256 days	Independent
3		Abdullajanov, AbdumalikAbdumalik Abdullajanov (born 1949)	21 September 1992[1]	18 December 1993	1 year, 88 days	People's Unity
4		Samadov, AbdujalilAbdujalil Samadov (1949–2004)	18 December 1993	2 December 1994	349 days	Independent
5		Karimov, JamshedJamshed Karimov (born 1940)	2 December 1994	8 February 1996	1 year, 68 days	Independent
6		Azimov, YahyoYahyo Azimov (born 1947)	8 February 1996	20 December 1999	3 years, 315 days	Independent
7		Oqilov, OqilOqil Oqilov (born 1944)	20 December 1999	23 November 2013	13 years, 338 days	PDP
8		Rasulzoda, KokhirKokhir Rasulzoda (born 1961)	23 November 2013	Incumbent	10 years, 362 days	PDP

Timeline

See also

• List of leaders of Tajikistan
• President of Tajikistan
• Vice President of Tajikistan

References

1. Abdullaev, Kamoludin (2018-08-10). Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 39, 243, 353. ISBN 978-1-5381-0252-7.