Until November 1994, power in the capital was derived from the Council of People's Deputies and its executive committee. Chairmen of the Executive Committee of Dushanbe have included: • Mirzosharif Rahimov (1925–1926) • Juma Ziyo (1926–1928) • Bobonazar Mirzoev (1928–1929) • С. Vazirov (1929–1930) • J. Yakubov (1930–1931) • L. Rizoev (1931–1932) • B. Khamdamov (1932–1933) • А. Yormuhammadov (1933) • А. Raziqov (1933–1937) • J. Shanbezoda (1937–1938) • М. Kalitin (1938–1940) • T. Sarayev (1940–1943) • S. Yusufov (1943–1947) • G. Yakubov (1947–1950) • К. Ibragimov (1950–1953) • А. Asrorov (1953–1956) • K. Solehboev (1956–1957) • Н. Bobojonov (1957–1960) • М. Narzibekov (1960–1967) • М. Naimov (1967–1969) • K. Mamadnazarov (1969–1976) • К. Nazirov (1976–1982) • Н. Shorahmonov (1982–1986) • М. Ikromov (1986–1992) The post of Mayor was also preceded in the
Tajik SSR by the First Secretary of the Dushanbe City Committee of the
Communist Party of Tajikistan, serving as an influential post in Dushanbe. The last Soviet-party leader was
Jamshed Karimov, who served from 1989 to 1991. == List of mayors since 1992 ==