Rahmon Nabiyev
Second President of Tajikistan (1930–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rahmon Nabiyevich Nabiyev, also spelled Rakhmon Nabiev (Tajik: Раҳмон Набиев; Russian: Рахмон Набиевич Набиев; 5 October 1930 – 11 April 1993), was a Tajik politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan from 1982 to 1985 and twice as the 2nd President of Tajikistan from 23 September 1991 to 6 October 1991 and from 2 December 1991 to 7 September 1992. He was also partly responsible for the Tajik Civil War. Rising out of the regional nomenklatura, Nabiyev ascended to power in 1982 as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan. In 1985, he was ousted in a corruption scandal.[2]
Rahmon Nabiyev | |
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Раҳмон Набиев | |
2nd President of Tajikistan | |
In office 2 December 1991 – 7 September 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Akbar Mirzoyev |
Vice President | Narzullo Dustov |
Preceded by | Akbarsho Iskandarov (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Akbarsho Iskandarov (Acting) |
In office 23 September 1991 – 6 October 1991 | |
Preceded by | Qadriddin Aslonov (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Akbarsho Iskandarov (Acting) |
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan | |
In office 20 April 1982 – 14 December 1985 | |
Preceded by | Jabbor Rasulov |
Succeeded by | Qahhor Mahkamov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1930-10-05)5 October 1930 Khujand, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 11 April 1993(1993-04-11) (aged 62) Khujand, Tajikistan |
Nationality | Tajik |
Political party | Communist Party of Tajikistan |
Spouse | Mariam Nabieva[1] |
After Tajik leaders declared independence on 9 September 1991, Nabiyev orchestrated his way back into power on 23 September, only to step down on 6 October as pressure mounted for him to leave office during the presidential campaign. Nabiyev won the elections, and on 2 December 1991, he became the first elected President of Tajikistan.