List of leaders of Turkmenistan

Below is a list of leaders of present-day Turkmenistan since the establishment of Turkmen SSR in 1925.

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1991)

First Secretaries of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political party
First Secretary
1		Ivan Mezhlauk (1891–1938)	19 November 1924	1926	CPT/CPSU
2		Shaymardan Ibragimov (1899–1957)	June 1926	1927	CPT/CPSU
3		Nikolay Paskutsky (1894–1938)	1927	1928	CPT/CPSU
4		Grigory Aronshtam (1893–1938)	11 May 1928	August 1930	CPT/CPSU
5		Yakov Popok (1894–1938)	August 1930	15 April 1937	CPT/CPSU
6		Anna Mukhamedov (1900–1938)	April 1937	October 1937	CPT/CPSU
7		Yakov Chubin (1893–1956)	October 1937	November 1939	CPT/CPSU
8		Mikhail Fonin (1905–1974)	November 1939	March 1947	CPT/CPSU
9		Shadzha Batyrov (1908–1965)	March 1947	July 1951	CPT/CPSU
10		Sukhan Babyev (1910–1995)	July 1951	14 December 1958	CPT/CPSU
11		Dzhuma Durdy Karayev (1910–1960)	14 December 1958	4 May 1960	CPT/CPSU
12		Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975)	13 June 1960	24 December 1969	CPT/CPSU
13		Muhammetnazar Gapurow (1922–1999)	24 December 1969	21 December 1985	CPT/CPSU
14		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	21 December 1985	16 December 1991	CPT/CPSU

Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee

• Gaygysyz Atabayev (October 1924 – December 1924)
• Nedirbay Aytakov (December 1920 – February 1925)

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

• Nedirbay Aytakov (20 February 1925 – 21 July 1937)
• Batyr Ataýew (acting) (August 1937 – October 1937)
• Hyvaly Babaýew (October 1937 – 24 July 1938)

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

• Allaberdi Berdiyev (24 July 1938 – 27 July 1938)

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

• Hyvaly Babayev (27 July 1938 – 1941)
• Allaberdy Berdyev (1941 – 6 March 1948)
• Akmamed Saryyev (6 March 1948 – 30 March 1959)
• Nurberdi Bayramov (30 March 1959 – 26 March 1963)
• Annamuhamet Gylyjow (26 March 1963 – 15 December 1978)
• Bally Ýazgulyýevyç Ýazgulyýew (15 December 1978 – 13 August 1988)
• Roza Atamuradovna Bazarova (13 August 1988 – 19 January 1990)

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

• Saparmurat Niyazov (19 January 1990 – 2 November 1990)

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

• Gaygysyz Atabayev (20 February 1925 – 8 July 1937)
• Aýtbaý Hudaýbergenov (October 1937 – 17 October 1945)
• Suhan Babayev (17 October 1945 – 14 July 1951)
• Balysh Ovezov (14 July 1951 – 14 January 1958)
• Jumadurdy Karayev (14 January 1958 – 20 January 1959)
• Balysh Ovezov (20 January 1959 – 13 June 1960)
• Abdy Annaliyev  [ ru ] (13 June 1960 – 26 March 1963)
• Muhammetnazar Gapurow (26 March 1963 – 25 December 1969)
• Oraz Orazmuhammedow (25 December 1969 – 17 December 1975)
• Bally Yazkuliyev  [ ru ] (17 December 1975 – 15 December 1978)
• Chary Karriyev  [ ru ] (15 December 1978 – 26 March 1985)
• Saparmurat Niyazov (26 March 1985 – 4 January 1986)
• Annamurat Hojamyradow  [ ru ] (4 January 1986 – 17 November 1989)
• Han Ahmedow (5 December 1989 – 27 October 1991)

Turkmenistan (1990–present)

Political parties

   Communist Party of Turkmenistan (CPT)

   Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT)

Other affiliations

   Independent

Status

  Denotes acting president

Symbols

^T Term extension referendum

^† Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	1990	2 November 1990	21 December 2006 [†]	16 years, 49 days	CPT (until Dec. 1991)
			1992 1994 [T]				DPT
—		Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957–)	—	21 December 2006	14 February 2007	55 days	DPT (until 2013)
2			2007 2012	14 February 2007	19 March 2022	15 years, 33 days
			2017				Independent
3		Serdar Berdimuhamedow (1981–)	2022	19 March 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 353 days	DPT

Timeline

National Leader

On 21 January 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedow appointed his father, former President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan with the title "National Leader" (Turkmen : Milli Lider). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Politics of Turkmenistan
• Cabinet of Turkmenistan
• People's Council of Turkmenistan
• President of Turkmenistan
• Prime Minister of Turkmenistan
• Vice President of Turkmenistan

References

1. Cоздан высший представительный орган народной власти – Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана (in Russian), Neytralny Turkmenistan, 22 January 2023
2. Халк Маслахаты стал самостоятельным законодательным органом, а парламент однопалатным (in Russian), RFE/RL, 23 January 2023
3. Указ Президента Туркменистана О Председателе Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 21 January 2023
4. "Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň PERMANY Türkmenistanyň Halk Maslahatynyň Başlygy hakynda" (in Turkmen). Türkmenistan Bu gün. 21 January 2023.