11 Notable alumni of Tajik National University
Updated: June 10, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tajik National University is ranked #5,884 in the world and #1 in Tajikistan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Tajik National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Tajik National University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Valery Potapenko
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Valery Nikolayevich Potapenko, is a Tajik-born Russian statesman, who had served at the 5th Governor (Head) of Nenets Autonomous Okrug from 2006 to 2009.
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2. Umarali Kuvvatov
1968-2015 (aged 47)
businessperson
politician
Umarali Izatovich Kuvvatov was a Tajikistani businessman and politician. He was the leader of the opposition Group 24, which he had founded after going into exile in 2012. Although the Tajikistani authorities sought his extradition numerous times he was never extradited. He was shot and killed on 5 March 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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3. Temur Sabirov
1940-1977 (aged 37)
physicist
mathematician
Temur Sabirov was a Soviet and Tajik Doctor of Physics and Mathematics.
4. Muhiddin Kabiri
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Muhiddin Kabiri, is a Tajikistani politician who is serving as the chairman of the opposition Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT) which was banned in Tajikistan in August 2015. Kabiri was a former member of the parliament of Tajikistan. He is fluent in Tajik, Persian, Arabic, Russian, and English.
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5. Gulnazar Keldi
1945-2020 (aged 75)
poet
writer
journalist
Gulnazar Keldi was a Tajikistani poet from Dardar and editor of the publication Adabiyet va sanat (Literature and Art). Keldi wrote the lyrics of "Surudi Milli", the national anthem of Tajikistan.
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6. Bozor Sobir
1938-2018 (aged 80)
poet
politician
Bozor Sobir was a preeminent Tajik poet and politician, known as the national poet of Tajikistan and 'the conscience of the nation'.
7. Izatullo Khayoyev
1936-2015 (aged 79)
civil servant
politician
Izatullo Khayoyevich Khayoyev was the first Vice President of Tajikistan from December 1990 to 25 June 1991 and the first Prime Minister of Tajikistan from 25 June 1991 to 9 January 1992. Previously he served as Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of the Tajik SSR from 1986 to 1990.
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8. Oinikhol Bobonazarova
1948-. (aged 78)
jurist
human rights defender
Oinikhol Bobonazarova is a Tajikistani activist. In 1993, she was arrested, and convicted of treason for supposedly plotting a coup. After serving a few months in jail, she became a human rights counselor in the Tajik office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. She has also worked for the Tajik branch of the Open Society Foundation, and...
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9. Emomali Rahmon
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Emomali Rahmon is a Tajikistani politician who has served as the third president of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly from 1992 to 1994. Since 1998, he has also served as the leader of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, which dominates the Parliament of Tajikistan. On 30 September 1999, he was...
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10. Ozoda Rahmon
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Ozoda Emomali Rahmon is a Tajikistani politician who is the daughter of Emomali Rahmon, the long-standing authoritarian leader of Tajikistan.
11. Rustam Emomali
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
politician
Rustam Emomali is a Tajik politician who is the current Chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, Mayor of Dushanbe and the eldest son of Emomali Rahmon, the long-standing president of Tajikistan.
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