The First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, sometimes referred to as the vice president of Turkmenistan, and even erroneously (based on the official title, and despite the abolition of the prime minister of Turkmenistan's office) as the deputy prime minister, is the deputy head of government of Turkmenistan, serving as the senior minister of the Cabinet of Ministers. The vice president is appointed by the president of Turkmenistan. Multiple persons can be appointed as Deputy Chairmen serving concurrently.
The Deputy Chairman is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. As a rule, the deputy chairman coordinates the activities of a certain range of issues (for example, the deputy prime minister for economics). It is not uncommon for the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers to also be a cabinet minister. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers is appointed to the position and dismissed from the position by the President of Turkmenistan.
Since the formation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan in 1992, the position of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers has been held by 99 people (as of May 12, 2017, excluding those reappointed).