Parliamentary election in Tajikistan in 1995
The 1995 parliamentary election in Tajikistan was the first election of its kind in the history of Tajikistan and was held on February 26, 1995 with a second ballot on March 12 . The 181 delegates in the Tajik parliament were elected.
background
The last elections for a legislative body on Tajik soil took place in 1990 with the election to the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic . After the independence of Tajikistan on 9. September 1991 was Rahmon Nabijew by the presidential election in Tajikistan in 1991 elected the first president of Tajikistan. In the course of the Tajik civil war that began in 1992, however, he had to give up his office and flee Tajikistan . In November 1992, with the support of Russia and Uzbekistan , Emomalij Rahmon was initially able to establish himself as the new head of state, but the fighting continued and Rahmon was exposed to attacks by Islamic and nationalist forces. Rahmon was able to assert himself for the time being and was confirmed in the office of president by the presidential election in Tajikistan in 1994 . The parliamentary elections could be held during a ceasefire that had been held back in late 1994, but nevertheless took place under the most difficult of conditions.
Parties and candidates
After the 1994 presidential election had already been boycotted by parts of the opposition against Rahmon , this also applied to the 1995 parliamentary elections. The Islamic Party of the Rebirth of Tajikistan was banned during the civil war and was therefore unable to take part in the parliamentary elections. After the opposition of the Communist Party of Tajikistan , which initially remained the country's most important political party even after independence, had already accused the presidential election of massive election fraud , numerous opposition groups and parties feared that the election would be manipulated again and therefore boycotted it.
Ultimately, four parties were registered for election. The Communist Party, the People's Party of Tajikistan, the People's Unity and Agreement Party, and the Economic and Political Renewal Party. The total of 354 candidates for the 181 mandates also included numerous independent candidates who were often civil servants and tended to be loyal to the president.
Result
In 161 of the 181 electoral districts one of the candidates was able to prevail in the first ballot, in 20 electoral districts there was a runoff election on March 12th. The turnout in the first ballot was given as 84%. The composition of the parliament after the general election corresponded to a clear majority in favor of the supporters of the President Rahmon and his politics.
| Political party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Communist Party of Tajikistan | 60 |
| People's Party of Tajikistan | 5 |
| Party for Popular Unity and Convention | 2 |
| Party for Economic and Political Renewal | 1 |
| Independent | 113 |
| total | 181 |
After the general election, the parliament of Tajikistan consisted of 176 male and five female delegates.
consequences
The newly elected parliament met for the first time on April 6, 1995. The prime minister was Jamshed Karimov , a cousin of the then Uzbek President Islom Karimov . Karimov had held the office since 1994 and was confirmed as prime minister by the new parliament. The apparent consolidation of the power of President Rahmon and his Communist Party subsequently turned out to be a fallacy, after rebels were able to take control of large parts of the country in 1996. It was only with the subsequent split in the opposition that Rahmon was able to control the situation in the country again and expand his power.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Florian Coppenrath: Tajikistan: The unforgettable horror of the civil war. In: Novastan German. June 26, 2017, accessed on April 3, 2020 (German).
- ^ Vanhanen, Tatu .: Prospects of democracy: a study of 172 countries . Routledge, New York 1997, ISBN 0-585-45331-4 , pp. 126 .
- ↑ TAJIKISTAN: parliamentary elections Shuroi Oly, 1995. Retrieved on April 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Countries T. Retrieved April 3, 2020 .
- ^ Tajikistan's Civil War: A Nightmare The Government Won't Let Its People Forget. Accessed April 3, 2020 (English).
