🇹🇯 Emomali Rahmon
President of Tajikistan since November 19, 1994
How long has Emomali Rahmon been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Emomali Rahmon has been in office for 11,608 days as President of Tajikistan, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Tajikistan is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
11,608 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Tajikistan usually stay in office?
Tajikistan has had 5 leaders in the office we track since 1990. A completed tenure has averaged 120 days (about 0.3 years), and the longest was Emomali Rahmon at 11,608 days. Emomali Rahmon has served 11,608 days so far, 9573% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Akbarsho Iskandrov, served 74 days. Tajikistan is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Tajikistan |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan |
| Born | October 5, 1952 (age 73) |
| Took office | November 19, 1994 (aged 42) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 7th President of Tajikistan |
| Preceded by | Akbarsho Iskandrov |
| Vs. average | 11,608 days served — 9573% longer than the historical average of 120 days (so far) |
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