Akbarsho Iskandarov

Akbarsho Iskandarov
Акбаршоҳ Искандаров
President of Tajikistan
Acting
In office
7 September 1992 – 20 November 1992
Prime MinisterAkbar Mirzoyev
Abdumalik Abdullajanov
Preceded byRahmon Nabiyev
Succeeded byEmomali Rahmon (As a Chairman of the Supreme Assembly)
In office
6 October 1991 – 2 December 1991
Prime MinisterIzatullo Khayoyev
Preceded byRahmon Nabiyev
Succeeded byRahmon Nabiyev
Personal details
Born (1951-08-01) 1 August 1951 (age 73)
[[]], Tajik SSR, Soviet Union

Akbarsho Iskandarov (Russian: Акбаршо Искандаров; Tajik: Акбаршоҳ Искандаров, romanized: Akbarshoh Iskandarov; born 1 August 1951)[1] is a Tajik politician who was twice acting president of Tajikistan. He first served as acting president from October 6, 1991, to December 2, 1991, when Rahmon Nabiyev stepped down to fight Tajikistan's first presidential election. Nabiyev won the election and took over as the first popularly elected president in the country's history, but resigned in September 1992, following a coup d'état.[2] Iskandrov again took the interim presidency and later resigned on 20 November 1992, after which the office of president was abolished and Emomali Rahmon was installed as head of state.[3] Iskandrov also served as ambassador to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.[1]

  1. ^ a b "ИСКАНДАРОВ Акбаршо". centrasia.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  2. ^ "Chronology for Uzbeks in Tajikistan". UNHCR website.
  3. ^ "Tadzhikistan: Fear of Torture...". Amnesty International website.