Kokhir Rasulzoda

Qohir Rasulzoda (Tajik: Қоҳир Расулзода and Persian: قاهر رسول‌زاده; born Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov, Tajik: Абдуқохир Абдурасулович Назиров; Russian: Абдукохир Абдурасулович Назиров; born 8 March 1959) is a Tajik politician who is serving as the Prime Minister of Tajikistan since 23 November 2013. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.

Qohir Rasulzoda
Қоҳир Расулзода
Rasulzoda in 2018
8th Prime Minister of Tajikistan
Assumed office
23 November 2013
PresidentEmomali Rahmon
DeputyDavlatali Said
Preceded byOqil Oqilov
Personal details
Born (1959-03-08) 8 March 1959
Ghafurov, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now Tajikistan)
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
Alma materAgricultural University of
Tajikistan

Political background

He was born as Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov on 8 March 1959 in the town of Kistakuz in Ghafurov District of Sughd Region of the Tajik SSR. In 1982, he graduated from the Agricultural University of Tajikistan, specializing in hydraulic engineering. Then Nazirov worked as engineer of the production department, chief engineer, chief of PMK-4, the head of the enterprise "Tajiksovskhozstroy."

From January 2000 to December 2006, he served as minister for melioration and water resources.

In 2008, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a degree in Technical Science. On December 2, 2006, he was made the Acting Head of Sughd Province, becoming the permanent leader of the province on February 27, 2007. In May 2007, he changed his name to Qohir Rasulzoda under President Emomali Rahmon's law.[1][2]

In December 2007 and in April 2010, Rasulzoda was elected as the first deputy chairman of National Assembly of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan.

On November 23, 2013, Qohir Rasulzoda was appointed Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacing Oqil Oqilov.[3][4][5]

Awards
  • Honored Worker of Tajikistan
  • Order of the Defense Assistance Society of the CIS "For Outstanding Services" (2009)
  • Order "For Selfless Service" (Uzbekistan, 2018)[6]
  • Order of Honor (Russia, December 30, 2022)[7]

References
  1. "Президент Таджикистана сменил фамилию и подкорректировал имя". world.segodnya.ua. 11 July 2022.
  2. Najibullah, Farangis (2 February 2012). "Name Debate Reflects Region's Mixed History". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  3. "Премьером Таджикистана назначен Кохир Расулзада". vesti.ru.
  4. "Указ Президента Республики Таджикистан о назначении Кохира Расулзода Премьер-министром Республики Таджикистан | Президенти Тоҷикистон - President of Tajikistan - Президент Таджикистана - رئيس جمهورية تاجيكستان". www.president.tj.
  5. "Longtime Tajik Prime Minister Dismissed". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Radio Free Europe. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  6. "О награждении ряда Государственных и общественных деятелей, представителей культуры, науки и здравоохранения Республики Таджикистан". УзА. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  7. Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 30 декабря 2022 года № 980 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
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