Olimjon Boboyev (; born in

Hisor Hisor () or Hisar (, ''Gissar'') is a city in western Tajikistan, about 15 km west of Dushanbe. The city was the seat of the former Hisar District, and is part of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It lies at an altitude of 799–824 ...

, January 5, 1952) is a

Tajikistan Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital city, capital and most populous city. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, south, Uzbekistan to ...

i politician who is opposed to the rule of current President

Emomali Rahmon Emomali Rahmon ( ; born 5 October 1952), born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmanov, is a Tajik politician who has served as the President of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan), Su ...

. The leader of the Party of Economic Reforms, he was the main opposition candidate in Tajikistan's 2006 presidential election. According to official publications, he gained 6.2% of the popular vote. Founder of the

Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT; ; ) is an officially registered centrist political party in Tajikistan. The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan was formed on November 9, 2005, by the rector of the Transport Institute of Ta ...

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1952 births 21st-century Tajikistani politicians Living people Members of the Tajik Academy of Sciences {{Tajikistan-politician-stub