This is a list of the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan. The position was established in 1944 and was re-established after Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991. The position of foreign minister has been held by Raşit Meredow since 2001. [1]
This is a list of the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan. The position was established in 1944 and was re-established after Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991. The position of foreign minister has been held by Raşit Meredow since 2001. [1]
| No. | Image | Name (birth-death) | In office | First Secretary | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | Kara Aliev | 1944 | 1951 | Şaja Batyrow | ||
| 2 | Balyş Öwezow | 1951 | 1958 | Suhan Babaýew | ||
| 3 | Juma Karaev | 1958 | 1959 | Jumadurdy Garaýew | ||
| 4 | Balyş Öwezow | 1959 | 1960 | |||
| 5 | Abdy Annaliyev | 1960 | 1963 | Balyş Öwezow | ||
| 6 | Muhammetnazar Gapurow | 1963 | 1969 | |||
| 7 | Oraz Orazmukhamedov | 1969 | 1975 | Muhammetnazar Gapurow | ||
| 8 | Bally Yazkuliyev | 1975 | 1978 | |||
| 9 | Chary Karriyev | 1978 | 1979 | |||
| 10 | Nazar Suýunow | 1979 | 1985 | |||
| 11 | Roza Bazarova | 1985 | 1988 | Saparmurat Niyazov | ||
| 12 | Tuvakbibi Amangeldyeva | 1988 | 1990 | |||
| No. | Image | Name (birth-death) | In office | President | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | Awdy Kulyýew | 9 September 1990 | 4 August 1992 | Saparmurat Niyazov (1990-2006) | ||
| 2 | Halykberdy Atayew | 8 April 1992 | 1 June 1995 | |||
| Boris Şyhmyradow | 6 June 1995 | 28 July 2000 | ||||
| 3 | Batyr Berdiýew | 28 July 2000 | 7 July 2001 | |||
| 4 |  | Raşit Meredow | 7 July 2001 | Present | Saparmurat Niyazov (1990-2006) | [2] |
| Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (2006-2022) | ||||||
| Serdar Berdimuhamedow (2022-present) | ||||||