Kokhir Rasulzoda

Kokhir Rasulzoda (Tajik: Қоҳир Расулзода, Kohir Rasulzoda; Russian: Кохир Расулзада, born Abdukokhir Abdurasulovich Nazirov (Russian: Абдукохир Абдурасулович Назиров; born 8 March 1959) is a Tajik politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Tajikistan since 23 November 2013. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.

Kokhir Rasulzoda
Қоҳир Расулзода
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
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
Alma materAgricultural University of
Tajikistan

Political background
Rasulzoda with Vladimir Putin.
Rasulsoda with Ilham Aliev

He was born as Abdukokhir Abdurasulovich Nazirov on March 8, 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 Kokhir Rasulzoda following President Emomali Rahmon's decision to change his last name from Rahmonov to Rahmon.[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, Kokhir Rasulzoda was appointed Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacing Okil Okilov.[3][4][5]

References
  1. https://www.segodnya.ua/world/prezident-tadzhikictana-cmenil-familiju-i-podkorrektiroval-imja.html
  2. https://www.rferl.org/a/1075690.html
  3. https://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1158783
  4. http://www.president.tj/ru/node/5729
  5. "Longtime Tajik Prime Minister Dismissed". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
Political offices
Preceded by
Oqil Oqilov		 Prime Minister of Tajikistan
2013–present		 Incumbent


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