List of heads of government of Turkmenistan

The following is a list of heads of government of Turkmenistan since the establishment of that position in 1925.

List of heads of government of Turkmenistan (1925–1992)

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Gaygysyz Atabayev (1887–1938)	20 February 1925	8 July 1937	12 years, 138 days
2		Aýtbaý Hudaýbergenov (1906–1995)	October 1937	17 October 1945	8 years
3		Suhan Babayev (1910–1995)	17 October 1945	15 March 1946	149 days

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Suhan Babayev (1910–1995)	15 March 1946	14 July 1951	5 years, 121 days
2		Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975)	14 July 1951	14 January 1958	6 years, 184 days
3		Jumadurdy Karayev (1910–1960)	14 January 1958	20 January 1959	1 year, 6 days
(2)		Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975)	20 January 1959	13 June 1960	1 year, 145 days
4		Abdy Annaliyev [ru] (1920–2007)	13 June 1960	26 March 1963	2 years, 286 days
5		Muhammetnazar Gapurow (1922–1999)	26 March 1963	25 December 1969	6 years, 274 days
6		Oraz Orazmuhammedow [ru] (1928/1930–?)	25 December 1969	17 December 1975	5 years, 357 days
7		Bally Yazkuliyev [ru] (born 1930)	17 December 1975	15 December 1978	2 years, 363 days
8		Chary Karriyev [ru] (born 1932)	15 December 1978	26 March 1985	6 years, 101 days
9		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	26 March 1985	4 January 1986	284 days
10		Annamurat Hojamyradow [ru] (born 1935)	4 January 1986	17 November 1989	3 years, 317 days
11		Han Ahmedow (1936–2006)	5 December 1989	27 October 1991	1 year, 344 days

Turkmenistan (1991–present)

Prime minister

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Han Ahmedow (1936–2006)	27 October 1991	18 May 1992	204 days	TDP

President

After the passing of the current Constitution of Turkmenistan in 1992, the position of prime minister was abolished and the president of Turkmenistan also became head of government.

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	18 May 1992	21 December 2006	14 years, 217 days
2		Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (born 1957)	14 February 2007	19 March 2022	15 years, 33 days
3		Serdar Berdimuhamedow (born 1981)	19 March 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 156 days

See also

• President of Turkmenistan
• Vice President of Turkmenistan
• State Security Council of Turkmenistan
• Republican Party of Turkmenistan

External links

• U.S. State Department profile of Turkmenistan
• Republican Party of Turkmenistan