🇹🇯 Emomali Rahmon
President of Tajikistan since November 19, 1994
How long has Emomali Rahmon been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Emomali Rahmon has been in office for 11,655 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.
11,655 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 presidents since 1990. A completed tenure has averaged 120 days (about 0.3 years), and the longest was Emomali Rahmon at 11,655 days. All of them have been men. Emomali Rahmon has served 11,655 days so far, 9613% 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 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan |
| Born | October 5, 1952 (age 74) |
| Took office | November 19, 1994 (aged 42) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 7th President of Tajikistan |
| Preceded by | Akbarsho Iskandrov |
| Vs. average | 11,655 days served — 9613% longer than the historical average of 120 days (so far) |
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