DUSHANBE, November 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – By president’s decree published on November 30 Head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan Gurez Zaripov was retired for age reasons, according to the Tajik president’ official website.
Rustam Emomali, the eldest son of Tajikistan’s president, was appointed new head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.
Rustam Emomali, 26, had previously served as deputy head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.
Rustam Emomali was born on December 19, 1987. At a mere 23 years of age, he has served as a member of Dushanbe’s local council (Majlis), as deputy chairman of the Youth Union of Tajikistan, as vice-president of Tajikistan’s Football Association, and as the head of the Small and Medium-Sized Business Support Agency at the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management.
In late February 2011, Rustam Emomali was appointed to head the Customs Service’s smuggling-busting department. Afterwards he was appointed deputy head of the Customs Service.
He is one of founders and owners of Tajikistan’s Istiqlol Club. In the recent past, he played soccer for this club.
Rustam Emomali is married with one daughter.
