Politics Emomali Rahmon

in 1990, rahmon elected people s deputy supreme soviet of tajik ssr. president rahmon nabiyev forced resign in first months of civil war in tajikistan in august 1992. akbarsho iskandarov, speaker of supreme soviet, became acting president. iskandarov resigned in november 1992 in attempt end civil unrest. same month, supreme soviet met in khujand 16th session , declared tajikistan parliamentary republic. rahmon elected members of supreme soviet chairman—a post equivalent of president—and head of government.

during civil war lasted 1992–97, rahmon s rule opposed united tajik opposition. many 100,000 people died during war. survived assassination attempt on 30 april 1997 in khujand, 2 attempted coups in august 1997 , in november 1998.

in 1994, new constitution reestablished presidency. rahmon elected post on 6 november 1994 , sworn in ten days later. following constitutional changes, re-elected on 6 november 1999 seven-year term, officially taking 97% of vote. on 22 june 2003, won referendum allow him run 2 more consecutive seven-year terms after term expired in 2006. opposition alleges amendment hidden in way verged upon electoral fraud. rahmon re-elected seven-year term in controversial election on 6 november 2006, 79% of vote, according official results. on 6 november 2013, re-elected second seven-year term in office, 84% of vote, in election organization security , co-operation in europe said had lacked genuine choice , meaningful pluralism .

in december 2015, law passed tajikistan s parliament gave emomali rahmon title founder of peace , national unity, leader of nation (tajik: Асосгузори сулҳу ваҳдати миллӣ – Пешвои миллат, asosguzori sulhu vahdati millî – peşvo‘i millat; russian: Основатель мира и национального единства – Лидер нации, osnovatelj mira nacionaljnogo jedinstva – lider necí). shorter version of title, leader of nation, used frequently. in addition granting rahmon lifelong immunity prosecution, law gave him number of other lifelong privileges including veto powers on major state decisions, freedom address nation , parliament on matters deems important, , privilege of attending government meetings , parliament sessions.

on 22 may 2016, nationwide referendum approved number of changes country s constitution. 1 of main changes lifted limit on presidential terms, allowing rahmon stay in power many terms wishes. other key changes outlawed faith-based political parties, finalizing removal of outlawed islamic revival party tajikistan s politics, , reduced minimum eligibility age presidential candidates 35 30, enabling rahmon s older son, rustam emomali, run president time after 2017. in january 2017, rustam emomali appointed mayor of dushanbe, key position, seen analysts next step top of government.