The President of the Republic of Tajikistan ( Tajik. President of the Republic of Tajikistan , Tokikiston ) is the highest state post of the Republic of Tajikistan , as well as the person elected to this post.
| President of the Republic of Tajikistan | |
|---|---|
| Taj. President ҶumҶurii Toрииikiston | |
 Standard of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan | |
 Position takes Emomali Rahmon since November 6, 1994 | |
| Leads | Republic of Tajikistan |
| Official residence | Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe |
| Assigned | according to the results of direct popular elections |
| Term of office | 7 years |
| Salary | is unknown |
| Post has appeared | November 30, 1990 |
| Position reinstated | November 16, 1994 |
| First in office | Kahar Makhkamov |
| Position abolished | November 20, 1992 |
| Site | president.tj |
The post of President of the Republic of Tajikistan was established on November 30, 1990 . The acting president of the Republic of Tajikistan since November 6, 1994 is Emomali Rahmon , who has been holding the title “Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation” since December 25, 2015 .
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Rights and Obligations
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan is the head of state . Many of the powers of the president are either directly executive, or as close as possible to the executive branch .
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan , human and civil rights and freedoms , sovereignty , integrity and unity of the state, as well as the supreme commander of the Armed forces of the Republic of Tajikistan . In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan and republican laws, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan determines the main directions of domestic and foreign policy .
Procedure for election and assumption of office
A candidate for the presidency can be a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan at least 30 years old (until 2016, the age limit was 35 years old), who speaks the state language (that is, the Tajik language ), and has been resident in Tajikistan for at least the last 10 years. According to new amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan , adopted after the results of the 2016 constitutional referendum , the President of the Republic of Tajikistan has the right to run for this position an unlimited number of times. Previously, the same person had the right to run for this position for no more than two consecutive terms. A candidate for the presidency may be registered a person whose nominations have collected signatures of at least five percent of voters. The President of the Republic of Tajikistan is elected by the citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan [1] .
Elections of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan are considered valid if more than half (i.e. more than 50%) of the electorate have taken part in them. A candidate for the presidency is considered elected, for which more than half of the voters who participated in the vote voted. The procedure for presidential elections is determined by the constitutional law of the Republic of Tajikistan [2] .
Upon assuming office, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan takes the oath of allegiance to the people [3] in Tajik:
“I, as president, swear to defend the Constitution and laws of the republic, guarantee the rights, freedoms, honor and dignity of citizens, protect the territorial integrity, political, economic and cultural independence of Tajikistan, faithfully serve the people” [3] .
The oath is taken in a festive atmosphere at a joint meeting of members of the Majlisi Oli and Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Republic of Tajikistan [3] .
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan does not have the right to occupy another position, be a deputy of representative bodies, or engage in entrepreneurial activity [4] .
Regalia
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan has its own unique standard - the Standard of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan , adopted in 2006. Also, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan has his own badge and medal solemnly worn during the inauguration.
Residence
The main residence of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan since 2008 is the Palace of the Nation ( Tajik. Hassri Millat ) in the center of the capital of Tajikistan - the city of Dushanbe .
Republic of Tajikistan President Day
Every year on November 16 in Tajikistan is celebrated "Day of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan", which is a national holiday.
List
| The president | The timing | A person | Picture | Start of authority | End of authority | The consignment |
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| 1st | one | Kahar Makhkamov Қаҳҳор Маҳкамов | November 30, 1990 | August 31, 1991 | Communist Party of Tajikistan | |
| From August 31 to September 23, 1991, the acting president was Kadriddin Aslonov . | ||||||
| 2nd | one | Rahmon Nabiev Raҳmon Nabiev | September 23, 1991 | October 6, 1991 | Communist Party of Tajikistan | |
| From October 7 to December 2, 1991, the acting president was Akbarsho Iskandarov . | ||||||
| 2nd | 2 | Rahmon Nabiev Raҳmon Nabiev | December 2, 1991 | September 7, 1992 | Communist Party of Tajikistan | |
| From September 7 to November 19, 1992, the acting president was Akbarsho Iskandarov . | ||||||
| On November 20, 1992, the post of president of the Republic of Tajikistan was abolished, the functions of the president were transferred to the chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Tajikistan , and the chairman of the Supreme Council became the head of state. | ||||||
| Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Tajikistan | ||||||
| - | one | Emomali Rakhmonov Emomalӣ Raҳmonov | November 20, 1992 | November 16, 1994 | Independent | |
| President of the Republic of Tajikistan | ||||||
| On November 16, 1994, the post of President of the Republic of Tajikistan was reinstated. | ||||||
| 3rd | one | Emomali Rahmon Emomalӣ Raҳmon | Since November 16, 1994 | The term of office expires on November 6, 2020 , the current president can be re-elected an unlimited number of times according to the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan . | People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan | |
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