Political Leaders: Turkmenistan

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

President of the Republic

Saparmurat A. Niyazov           2 Nov 1990 - 21 Dec 2006 (+)     [picture] TDP 
Gurbanguly M. Berdymukhammedov 21 Dec 2006 -                     [picture] TDP (acting to 14 Feb 2007)

Note: Niyazov ruled the late Turkmen SSR from Dec 1985 as first secretary of the Communist Party and as chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 19 Jan to 27 Oct 1990. Ruler of an independent state since 25 Dec 1991 (declaration of 27 Oct 1991 effective as USSR is dissolved). The epithet Türkmenbashy, which means "Leader of the Turkmen people", inspired by Turkey's Atatürk, was conferred in 1993.

Prime Minister

Khan A. Akhmedov                6 Dec 1989 - 18 May 1992 (+2006)