Qohir Rasulzoda ( tg, Қоҳир Расулзода and fa, قاهر رسول‌زاده; born Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov, tg, 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.

Political background

He was born as Abduqohir Abdurasulovich Nazirov on 8 March 1961 in the town of Kistakuz in

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

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of the

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. On November 23, 2013, Qohir Rasulzoda was appointed Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacing

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in 2014

Awards

* Honored Worker of Tajikistan * Order of the Defense Assistance Society of the CIS "For Outstanding Services" (2009) * Order "For Selfless Service" (

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, 2018) * Order of Honor (

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References

1959 births Living people People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan politicians Prime Ministers of Tajikistan Tajikistani Muslims People from Ghafurov {{Tajikistan-politician-stub