Tajik President seeking sixth term

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 27 Aug 2020 by Alex Teddy
On August 26 Emomali Rahmon was nominated to seek a 6th term. The labor unions nominated the 67 year old. Rahmon has been president since 1992. He is the longest serving leader in the former USSR. He is very overweight and in poor health. It had been speculated that he might retire. Some thought his son Rustam would seek the presidency. Rustam is mayor of the capital city. The election is due to be held on October 11. Last time Rahmon won an unlikely 84% of the vote.

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