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

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

• (24 July 1938 – 27 July 1938)

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

• (27 July 1938 – 1941)
• Allaberdy Berdyev (1941 – 6 March 1948)
• (6 March 1948 – 30 March 1959)
• (30 March 1959 – 26 March 1963)
• (26 March 1963 – 15 December 1978)
• (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)
• (13 June 1960 – 26 March 1963)
• Muhammetnazar Gapurow (26 March 1963 – 25 December 1969)
• Oraz Orazmuhammedow (25 December 1969 – 17 December 1975)
• (17 December 1975 – 15 December 1978)
• (15 December 1978 – 26 March 1985)
• Saparmurat Niyazov (26 March 1985 – 4 January 1986)
• (4 January 1986 – 17 November 1989)
• Han Ahmedow (5 December 1989 – 27 October 1991)

Turkmenistan (1990–present)

Political parties

Other affiliations

Status

; Symbols

Term extension referendum

Died in office

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" ().

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