P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Olimov, Rashid

Tajik politician Rashid Qutbiddinovich Olimov, also referred to as

Rashid Olimov, was born in Dushanbe on June 23, 1953. He joined the

CPSU in 1976.

Olimov graduated from Tajikistan State University in 1975. From

1974 to 1979, he was appointed as the Acting Head of the Committee

on Professions at the Tajikistan State University, and Head of the Lec-

turers at the Central Committee of the Lenin Union for Communist

Youth. From 1979 to 1982, he was Instructor of Propaganda and Agita-

tion for the Frunze district of Dushanbe. He served the same purpose for

the Party Committee of Dushanbe as well. From 1982 to 1986, he was

the Acting Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Lecturers for the

Lenin All-Union for Communist Youth. From 1986 to 1989, he was the

First Secretary for the Central Committee of the Lenin Union for Com-

munist Youth.

In 1988, Olimov was appointed first secretary of the Frunze District

Committee of the Communist Party of Tajikistan. The following year,

he became the Second Secretary of the Dushanbe City Committee. In

1990 and 1991, he was the Second Secretary of the Communist Party.

In 1992, Olimov was promoted to the position of the Advisor to the

President of the Republic. He was the Minister of Foreign affairs of

Tajikistan from 1992 to 1995, and since 1995 he has been Tajikistan's

Ambassador to the United Nations.

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Olimov is a recipient of the Order of Dusti (Friendship) of the

Republic of Tajikistan.