Emomalii Rahmon

Emomalii Rahmon (Tajik: Эмомалӣ Раҳмон; Russian: Эмомали Рахмон) (born October 5, 1952) is a Tajik politician who has served as the head of state of Tajikistan since 1992, under the position of President since 1994. During the early years of his presidency, he faced a civil war in which up to 100,000 people died. In 2006, Rahmon won his third term in office. Rahmon's presidency has been described in harsh terms, mostly because of human rights abuses and corruption.