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Politics of Tajikistan Сиёсати Тоҷикистон Siyosati Tojikiston | |
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 Emblem of Tajikistan | |
| Polity type | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Tajikistan |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Supreme Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Dousti Square, Dushanbe |
| Upper house | |
| Name | National Assembly of Tajikistan |
| Presiding officer | Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli |
| Appointer | Indirect elections, appointed by the President of the Republic |
| Lower house | |
| Name | Assembly of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | President |
| Currently | Emomali Rahmon |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Head of government | |
| Title | Prime Minister |
| Currently | Kokhir Rasulzoda |
| Appointer | President |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Government of Tajikistan |
| Current cabinet | Kokhir Rasulzoda Cabinet |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | President |
| Headquarters | Dousti Square, Dushanbe |
| Ministries | 14 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Tajikistan |
| Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Shermuhammad Shokhiyon |
| Seat | Namat Karabaev Street, Dushanbe |
The politics of Tajikistan nominally takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in both the executive branch and the two chambers of parliament.
In practice, Tajikistan is governed by President Emomali Rahmon who has headed an authoritarian regime with elements of a cult of personality since 1994. Political opponents are repressed, violations of human rights and freedoms are severe, elections are not free and fair, and corruption and nepotism are rampant.[1][2][3][4] Various important government positions are occupied by his family members, such as his 35-year-old son Rustam Emomali, who is the chairman of the country's parliament and the mayor of its capital city, Dushanbe.[5][6][7][8]
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