1. Emomali Rahmon, born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmanov, is a Tajik politician and dictator who has served as the President of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly from 1992 to 1994.
16 Facts About Emomali Rahmon
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Emomali Rahmon became better known in 1992 after the abolition of the presidency, when at the dawn of the civil war he became Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan as a compromise candidate between communists and neo-communists on the one hand and liberal-democratic, nationalist and Islamist forces on the other.
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Emomali Rahmon's father was a Red Army veteran of World War II, and recipient of the Order of Glory in the 2nd and 3rd degrees.
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From 1971 to 1974, Emomali Rahmon served in the Soviet Union's Pacific Fleet, during which he was stationed in the Primorsky Krai.
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In 1990, Emomali Rahmon was elected a people's deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR.
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President Emomali Rahmon Nabiyev was forced to resign in the first months of the Civil War in August 1992.
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Emomali Rahmon was then elected by the members of the Supreme Soviet as its chairman and the head of government.
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Emomali Rahmon was elected to the post on 6 November 1994 and sworn in ten days later.
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Emomali Rahmon survived an assassination attempt on 30 April 1997 in Khujand, as well as two attempted coups in August 1997 and November 1998.
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In November 2018, Emomali Rahmon launched a hydroelectric station to solve energy problems.
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Emomali Rahmon is a Sunni Muslim and has frequently stressed his Muslim background even though his administration has suppressed public display of Islamic devotion.
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In January 2016, Emomali Rahmon performed an Umrah with a number of his children and senior members of his government.
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Emomali Rahmon is married to Azizmo Asadullayeva and has nine children.
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Emomali Rahmon had a sister, who reportedly died in a hospital of COVID-19 on 20 July 2021.
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Emomali Rahmon removed the patronymic, Sharipovich, from his name altogether.
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Emomali Rahmon explained that he had done so out of respect for his cultural heritage.