Emomali Rahmon was born on October 5th, 1952 in Dangara, Tajikistan. In 1982, he graduated from Tajik State University with the Bachelor's in Economics. During the same year, Mr. Rahmon was promoted to be the Chairman of the collective farm in Dangara region.
From 1976-1988, Mr. Rahmon was the Chairman of the Union Committee of the collective farm in Dangara region of Koolyab province. He also held various positions in the leading Government divisions at that time. In 1992, Mr. Rahmon was elected as the Chairman of Executive Committee of Koolyab province and the Chairman of the District People Representative's body. Later that year, he was elected as the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan.
On November 16th 1994, Mr. Rahmon was elected as the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.In November of 1999, Mr. Rahmon was re-elected as the President for a seven-year term.
The President is married and has nine children.
Hamrokhon Zarifi The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan
Mr. Hamrokhon Zarifi was born on December 25, 1948 in Tajikistan. In 1971 he graduated from Physical and Mathematical faculty of Kulyab State University in Tajikistan. From 1971 till 1974 Mr. Zarifi worked as lecturer in the Kulyab State University and did scientific work at the Physical and Technical Scientific-Research Institute in Dushanbe. From 1974 till 1984 he was coordinator in the Kulyab Regional Executive Committee and between 1984 and 1993 held various posts in the Party organization and the Government of Tajikistan.In 1993 Hamrokhon Zarifi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan as Deputy Chief of Personnel Department and later in 1994 as Chief of the Department. Since 1995 till 1996 he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.From 1996 until 2003 Mr. Zarifi served as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the OSCE, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajiikistan to the Austrian Republic (1997-2003), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajiikistan to Switzerland (1998-2003), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Tajiikistan to the Republic of Hungary (1999-2002), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajiikistan to the United States of America (2002-2006) On December 2006, Mr. Hamrokhon Zarifi was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. Mr. Zarifi is fluent in Persian, Russian and English languages. He is married and has two children.
