- Qadriddin Aslonov
Qadriddin Aslonov (Ta/PA: Қадриддин Аслонов/قدرالدین اصلانوف), also spelled Kadriddin Aslonov (1947-1992), was acting
President of Tajikistan betweenAugust 31 andSeptember 23 ,1991 . When his predecessorQahhor Mahkamov resigned as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the republic (head of state) Aslonov was elected his successor. One of Aslonov's first actions as leader was to sign an edict calling for the cessation of all activities of the Communist Party on the territory of Tajikistan and the nationalization of the party's property. The Congress of theCommunist Party of Tajikistan subsequently convened in the second half of September 1991 to announce the dissolution of theCommunist Party of the Soviet Union .On September 23, conservative forces in the Tajik government ousted Aslonov. First Party Secretary
Rahmon Nabiyev was installed as president, and a state of emergency was declared the same day.
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