List of leaders of Tajikistan

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

Leaders of Tajikistan (1925–1991)

Chinor Imomov (1924–1925)
Boris Tolpygo (1925–1927)
Mumin Khodzhayev (1927–1928)
Ali Heydar Ibash Shervoni (1928–1929)
Shirinsho Shotemur (1929 – November 1929)

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)

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)^[1]^[2]
Vladimir Oplanchuk (acting) (January – 17 February 1964)
Gaibnasar Pallayev (17 February 1964 – 12 April 1990)

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party	Elected
President
1		Mahkamov, QahhorQahhor Mahkamov (1933–2016)	30 November 1990	31 August 1991	274 days	Communist	—
–		Aslonov, QadriddinQadriddin Aslonov (1947–1992) Acting	31 August 1991	23 September 1991	23 days	Communist	—
2		Nabiyev, RahmonRahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993)	23 September 1991	6 October 1991	13 days	Communist	—
–		Iskandrov, AkbarshoAkbarsho Iskandrov (born 1949) Acting	6 October 1991	2 December 1991	57 days	Communist	—
(2)		Nabiyev, RahmonRahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993)	2 December 1991	7 September 1992	280 days	Communist	1991
–		Iskandrov, AkbarshoAkbarsho Iskandrov (born 1949) Acting	7 September 1992	20 November 1992	13 days	Communist	—
Chairman of the Supreme Assembly
–		Rahmonov, EmomaliEmomali Rahmonov (born 1952)	20 November 1992	16 November 1994	1 year, 361 days	Independent	—
President
3		Rahmon, EmomaliEmomali Rahmon (born 1952)	16 November 1994	Incumbent	29 years, 362 days	PDP	1994 1999 2006 2013 2020

^ Cahoon, Ben, ed. (2002). "Tajikistan". worldstatesmen.org. Sunnyvale, California. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "7 November dan Wanita Uni Sovjet" [7 November and Women of the Soviet Union]. Api Kartini (in Indonesian). Jakarta, Indonesia: Jajasan Melati. n.d. OCLC 18107434. Retrieved 21 November 2018 – via ASP: Women and Social Movements. 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.

v t e Leaders of Tajikistan
Tajik ASSR	Chinor Emomov Mumin Khojaev Ali Shervoni Shirinsho Shotemur
Tajik SSR	Mirza Davud Huseynov Grigory Broydo Suren Shadunts Urunboi Ashurov Dmitri Protopopov Bobojon Ghafurov Tursun Uljabayev Jabbor Rasulov Rahmon Nabiyev Qahhor Mahkamov
Tajikistan	Qahhor Mahkamov* Qadriddin Aslonov* Rahmon Nabiyev Akbarsho Iskandrov* Rahmon Nabiyev Akbarsho Iskandrov* Emomali Rahmon
* denotes acting