Communist Party of Tajikistan

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The Communist Party of Tajikistan (

The CPT is a based on the concept of democratic centralism, a principle conceived by Russian Marxist Vladimir Lenin, that entails democratic and open discussion of policy issues within the party followed by the requirement of total unity in upholding the agreed policies. The highest institution of the party was the Party Congress, which elects the Central Committee. In between party congresses, the Central Committee is the highest decision-making organ regarding party affairs. After a party congress, the Central Committee elects the Politburo, as well as the First Secretary, the highest party officer. In between sessions of the Central Committee, the Politburo is the highest decision-making body.

The party is committed to

Today, the party is affiliated to the Union of Communist Parties – Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

History

Soviet era

The first social democratic groups arose in Tajikistan during the

After becoming independent, it was voted to rename the CPT the Socialist Party of Tajikistan; however, by December 1991, the ban on the activities of the Communist Party was lifted.^[3][4] During the Tajikistani Civil War, the CPT supported the government and the Popular Front of Tajikistan. At present, the Communist Party of Tajikistan supports the government of Emomali Rahmon. Beginning in the 2000s, the CPT lost the majority of its electorate, with today's electorate of the party being made up mainly of people of retirement age.

Leaders

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (1924–1991)

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political party
First Secretary
1		Chinor Emomov (1898–1939)	1924	1927	CPSU
2		Mumin Khojaev (?–?)	1927	1928	CPSU
3		Ali Shervoni (?–?)	1928	1929	CPSU
4		Shirinsho Shotemur (1899–1937)	1929	1930	CPSU
5		Mirza Huseynov (1894–1938)	1930	1933	CPSU
6		Grigory Broydo (1883–1956)	1933	1934	CPSU
7		Suren Shadunts (1898–1938)	1934	1936	CPSU
8		Urunboi Ashurov (1903–1938)	1936	1937	CPSU
9		Dmitri Protopopov (1897–1986)	1937	1946	CPSU
10		Bobojon Ghafurov (1908–1977)	1946	1956	CPSU
11		Tursun Uljabayev (1916–1988)	1956	1961	CPSU
12		Jabbor Rasulov (1913–1982)	1961	1982	CPSU
13		Rahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993)	1982	1985	CPSU
14		Qahhor Mahkamov (1932–2016)	1985	1991	CPSU

Second Secretaries

• Shirinsho Shotemur (1930–1932)^[5]
• Ibrahim Ismailov (1932–1934)
• Saifullo Abdulloev (1936–1937)
• Petru Lucinschi (1986–1989)^[6]

Chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (1991–Present)

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office
Chairman
1		Shodi Shabdolov (1943–2023)	4 September 1991	2 July 2016
2		Ismoil Talbakov (1955–2016)	2 July 2016	17 December 2016
3		Mirzoazim Nasimov (?–?)	17 December 2016	22 April 2017
4		Miroj Abdulloyev (born 1948)	22 April 2017	Incumbent

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
1991	Rahmon Nabiyev		60.4%	Elected Y
2006	Ismoil Talbakov	159,493	5.2%	Lost N
2013	Ismoil Talbakov	181,675	5.04%	Lost N
2020	Miroj Abdulloyev	49,535	1.18%	Lost N

Assembly of Representatives elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
1995			60 / 181	60	1st	Majority
2000			13 / 63	47	2nd	Opposition
2005	533,066	20.6%	4 / 63	9	2nd	Opposition
2010	229,080	7.0%	2 / 63	2	3rd	Opposition
2015		2.2%	2 / 63		5th	Opposition
2020		3.1%	2 / 63		6th	Opposition

See also

• First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan

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