page_title: Kokhir Rasulzoda
section_title: Political background
hierarchical_section_title: Kokhir Rasulzoda / Political background
caption_attribution_description: English: Official visit of Ilham Aliyev to Tajikistan
context_page_description: Kokhir Rasulzoda is a Tajik politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Tajikistan since 23 November 2013. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.
context_section_description: He was born as Abdukokhir Abdurasulovich Nazirov on March 8, 1959 in the town of Kistakuz in Ghafurov District of Sughd Region of the Tajik SSR. In 1982, he graduated from the Agricultural University of Tajikistan, specializing in hydraulic engineering. Then Nazirov worked as engineer of the production department, chief engineer, chief of PMK-4, the head of the enterprise "Tajiksovskhozstroy."
  From January 2000 to December 2006, he served as minister for melioration and water resources.
  In 2008, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a degree in Technical Science. On December 2, 2006, he was made the Acting Head of Sughd Province, becoming the permanent leader of the province on February 27, 2007. In May 2007, he changed his name to Kokhir Rasulzoda following President Emomali Rahmon's decision to change his last name from Rahmonov to Rahmon.
  In December 2007 and in April 2010, Rasulzoda was elected as the first deputy chairman of National Assembly of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan.
  On November 23, 2013, Kokhir Rasulzoda was appointed Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacing Okil Okilov.
caption: Rasulsoda with Ilham Aliev
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