Leaders of Turkmenistan
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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. See also the former USSR for data before 1991.

Party: TDP: Democratic Party of Turkmenistan


Presidents of the Republic
Saparmurat A. Niyazov           2 Nov 1990 - 21 Dec 2006 (†2006) TDP 
Gurbanguly M. Berdymukhammedov 21 Dec 2006 - 19 Mar 2022         TDP, n/p (acting to 14 Feb 2007)
Serdar G. Berdymukhammedov     19 Mar 2022 -                     TDP

Note: Saparmurat Niyazov ruled in the late Turkmen SSR as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan (TKP) from 21 Dec 1985 and as chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 19 Jan to 2 Nov 1990. He was ruler of an independent state since 25 Dec 1991 (declaration made on 27 Oct 1991 effective on that date upon dissolution of USSR). He was given the epithet Türkmenbashy, 'Leader of the Turkmen people', inspired by Turkey's Kemal Atatürk, in 1993. His successor, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, was given the epithet Arkadag, 'Protector', in 2010.


Prime Minister
Khan A. Akhmedov                6 Dec 1989 - 18 May 1992 (†2006)

Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers (Vice Presidents)
Atta Charyyev                     Jan 1992 -    Jun 1992         TDP
Orazgeldi Aydogdyev               Jun 1992 -  1 Apr 2001         TDP
Gurbanguly M. Berdymukhammedov  1 Apr 2001 - 14 Feb 2007         TDP
Rasit Ö. Meredov               17 Feb 2007 -                     TDP

Chairmen of the Assembly
Sakhat Muradov                 18 Nov 1990 -  7 May 2001         TDP
Rasit Ö. Meredov                7 May 2001 -  7 Jul 2001         TDP
Rejepbay A. Arazov              7 Jul 2001 - 13 Mar 2002         TDP
Tagandurdy Hallyyev            13 Mar 2002 - 12 Nov 2002         TDP
Övezgeldi Atayev               12 Nov 2002 - 22 Dec 2006         TDP
Akja Nurberdiyeva              22 Dec 2006 - 30 Mar 2018         TDP (acting to 23 Feb 2007)
Gülsat Mämmedova               30 Mar 2018 -                     TDP

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