Qahhor Mahkamov
Former President of Tajikistan
Qahhor Mahkamov was a Tajik politician who served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan from 1985 to 1991 and was the first President of Tajikistan from November 1990 until his fall in the August 1991 coup. Wikipedia
Born: April 16, 1932, Khujand, Tajikistan
Died: June 8, 2016 (age 84 years), Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Presidential term: November 30, 1990 – August 31, 1991
Previous offices: Member of the National Assembly of Tajikistan (2000–2016), President of Tajikistan (1990–1991), and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (1985–1991)
Education: Saint Petersburg Mining University