President of Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan | |
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Coat of Arms of Turkmenistan | |
Standard of the President of Turkmenistan | |
Appointer | Direct popular vote |
Term length | 5 years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Saparmurat Niyazov |
Formation |
2 November 1990 (Turkmen SSR) 27 October 1991 (Turkmenistan) |
President of Turkmenistan is the head of state and of the executive power, is the highest official of Turkmenistan, and has the constitutional charter to act as a guarantor of national independence, territorial integrity, and adherence to the Constitution and international agreements.[2]
Leaders of Turkmenistan (1924-1991)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1924-1990)
First Secretaries of the Turkmen Communist Party
- Ivan Mezhlauk (19 November 1924 - 1926) (acting to 20 February 1925)
- Shaymardan Ibragimov (June 1926 - 1927)
- Nikolay Paskutsky (1927-1928)
- Grigory Aronshtam (11 May 1928 - August 1930)
- Yakov Popok (August 1930 - 15 April 1937)
- Anna Mukhamedova (April - October 1937)
- Yakov Chubin (October 1937 - November 1939)
- Mikhail Fonin (November 1939 - March 1947)
- Shadzha Batyrov (March 1947 - July 1951)
- Sukhan Babayev (July 1951 - 14 December 1958)
- Dzhuma Durdy Karayev (14 December 1958 - 4 May 1960)
- Balysh Ovezov (13 June 1960 - 24 December 1969)
- Muhammetnazar Gapurow (24 December 1969 - 21 December 1985)
- Saparmurat Niyazov (21 December 1985 - 16 December 1991)
Presidents of the Republic of Turkmenistan (1990-present)
The first column consecutively numbers the individuals who have served as president, while the second column consecutively numbers the Presidential terms or administrations.
Nº | A# | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Political party |
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1 | 1. 1990 |
Saparmurat Niyazov | 2 November 1990 | 16 December 1991 | Communist Party of Turkmenistan | |
(1) | 16 December 1991 | 21 June 1992 | Democratic Party of Turkmenistan | |||
2. 1992 |
21 June 1992 | 28 December 1999[3] | ||||
3. President for Life |
28 December 1999 | 21 December 2006[4] | ||||
- | Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow | 21 December 2006 | 11 February 2007 | Democratic Party of Turkmenistan ↓ Independent | ||
2 | 1. 2007 |
11 February 2007 | 12 February 2012 | |||
2. 2012 |
12 February 2012 | Incumbent | ||||
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See also
- Prime Minister of Turkmenistan
- State Security Council of Turkmenistan
- Republican Party of Turkmenistan
References
- ↑ Acting: 21 December 2006 - 14 February 2007.
- ↑ Article 50 of the Constitution of Turkmenistan
- ↑ Declared President for Life
- ↑ Died in office
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