Communist Party of Tajikistan

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Communist Party of Tajikistan

Ҳизби Коммунистии Тоҷикистон
LeaderMiroj Abdulloyev
Founded1918
HeadquartersDushanbe, Tajikistan
Membership40,000[citation needed]
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Political positionFar-left
International affiliationInternational Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties
Continental affiliationUnion of Communist Parties – Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Colours     Red
Assembly of Representatives
2 / 61

The Communist Party of Tajikistan (Tajik: Ҳизби Коммунистии Тоҷикистон, Hizbi Kommunistiyi Tojikiston; Russian: Коммунистическая партия Таджикистана) is a communist party in Tajikistan, and the oldest political party in the country.

In the 2005 parliamentary election, the party won 13.97% of the popular vote and 4 out of 63 seats.[1]

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

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

Second Secretaries[edit]

Chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (1991–Present)[edit]

Electoral history[edit]

Presidential elections[edit]

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
1991 Emomali Rahmonov Unknown 56.9% Elected Green tickY
2006 Emomali Rahmonov 159,493 5.2% Lost Red XN
2013 Emomali Rahmonov 181,675 5.04% Lost Red XN

Assembly of Representatives elections[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ PARLINE database on national parliaments – Tajikistan Majlisi namoyandogon (House of Representatives) – Last Election
  2. ^ Tunçer-Kılavuz, Idil (2014-06-27). Power, Networks and Violent Conflict in Central Asia: A Comparison of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Routledge. ISBN 9781317805113.
  3. ^ "He was in office of Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Tajikistan during 1986–1989".