Emomali Sobirzoda
Emomali Sobirzoda | |
|---|---|
| Эмомалӣ Собирзода (Tajik) | |
.jpg) Sobirzoda in 2017 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2025 | |
| President | Emomali Rahmon |
| Preceded by | Sherali Mirzo |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office November 24, 2015 – 23 January 2025 | |
| President | Emomali Rahmon |
| Preceded by | Zarif Bobokalonov |
| Succeeded by | Bobojon Saidzoda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1972 |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Tajikistan |
| Branch |  Tajikistani National Army |
| Service years | 1992–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General (since February 21, 2018) |
| Conflicts | Tajikistani Civil War |
Emomali Sobirzoda[a] (born July 20, 1972) is the Minister of Defence of Tajikistan, having served as the Chief of the General Staff from November 2015 to January 2025. He has recently overseen the development of military relations between Tajikistan, Russia, the United States and Uzbekistan.[1][2]
Biography
Sobirzoda was born on July 20, 1972, in the city of Vahdat to a family of labor workers. He commenced his military career in 1992, immediately serving in military units that were deployed during the Tajikistani Civil War. He graduated from the Military Institute (then military college) of the Ministry of Defence of Tajikistan, and from Kulob State University in the mid-1990s before moving to Russia where he would stay from 1999 to 2001. In February 2010, he was appointed to the position of Commander of the Tajik Ground Forces. He served in this position for 5 years until November 24, 2015, when by of President Emomali Rahmon and the approval of the government, Sobirzoda was made Chief of the General Staff, succeeding Major General Zarif Bobokalonov.[3][4][5] On January 2025 he was appointed Minister of Defense.[6]
See also
References
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