Shukhrat Sultonov

Career

Sultonov has been the Chief of Presidential Administration for the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon from October 2001 to December 2003, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Turkey, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Ukraine. In 1991, he was elected as a Vice-Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of Supreme Soviet of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in After the collapse of the Soviet Union Sultonov joined the government of the newly formed Republic of Tajikistan. In 1992, Sultonov came back to Tajikistan and worked as Vice-President of the Tajik Agricultural Stock Exchange then Deputy General Director of a Tajik-Chinese joint venture “Tochin" manufacturing home appliances.

In 1994, he was a Head of the department of industry Leninabad Oblast administration and as Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan.

In 1996, Sultonov was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Commonwealth of the Independent States in In 1999, by the decision of the Commonwealth of Independent States heads of government was appointed as a Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee - Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States. From October 2001 to December 2003, Sultonov has been the Chief of Presidential Administration for the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

From January 2004 to November 2010 - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan in Turkey. From December 2010 to August 2015 - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan in Ukraine.

Achievements

• In 1973 - graduated from Tajikistan University of Technology, majoring in electrical engineering. In 1987-1990 - went through civil service courses in Academy of social sciences Central Committee VLKSM in Moscow. In 1998 - Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Master of Philosophy economic sciences In 2006 - Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Doctor of Philosophy Political Science Sultonov led numerous state delegations, participated and spoke at a number of international economic forums, including MERCOSUR Working Group in Rio-de-Janeiro and Saint St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Politics

Foreign 16 years Sultonov had a successful career in Communist Youth League Communist Party, in 1975 he started his early career in Leninabad Oblast, then as a young political leader he was repeatedly elected from 1980 to 1985, from 1985 to 1990 and from 1990 to 1995 to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic and held senior roles of First secretary of Central Committee VLKSM of Leninabad Oblast (1981- 1986) and Central district of Dushanbe (1986-1987). Then Sultonov was promoted to Moscow Communist Youth League and attended Academy of social sciences Central Committee VLKSM training.