2020 Tajik presidential election

2020 Tajik presidential election

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Turnout85.44%
 
Nominee Emomali Rahmon Rustam Latifzoda
Party PDP APT
Popular vote 3,853,987 128,182
Percentage 92.08% 3.06%

Results by district

President before election

Emomali Rahmon
PDP

Elected President

Emomali Rahmon
PDP

Presidential elections were held in Tajikistan on 11 October 2020.[1][2][3][4] The result was a fifth straight victory for authoritarian long-term incumbent Emomali Rahmon of the People's Democratic Party, who was re-elected with over 90% of the vote. Rahmon was inaugurated for his fifth term on 30 October. He was sworn in at a ceremony at the Kokhi Somon Palace in Dushanbe.[5]

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  2. ^ "Tajikistan". Freedom House. 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ Luxmoore, Matthew (7 November 2019). "Its Media Muzzled, Tajikistan Prepares To Extend Ruling Family's Grip On Power". RFE/RL. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Presidential elections in Tajikistan to be held on October 11". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020. (in Russian)
  5. ^ "Emomali Rahmon is sworn in as the President of the Republic of Tajikistan – Embassy of Tajikistan in Malaysia". Retrieved 2021-11-01.