Historical leaders of Turkmenistan and other associated countries

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The following list shows all historical leaders of Turkmenistan starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.

In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.

Leaders of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Serdar Berdimuhamedow

President

Since Mar 19th, 2022

Turkmenistan

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

President

Feb 14th, 2007 to Mar 19th, 2022

Turkmenistan

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

President

Dec 21st, 2006 to Feb 14th, 2007

Turkmenistan

Saparmurat Niyazov

President

Nov 2nd, 1990 to Dec 21st, 2006

Leaders of Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Saparmurat Niyazov

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Dec 21st, 1985 to Dec 16th, 1991

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Muhammetnazar Gapurow

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Dec 24th, 1969 to Dec 21st, 1985

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Balysh Ovezov

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Jun 13th, 1960 to Dec 24th, 1969

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Jumadurdy Karayev

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Dec 14th, 1958 to May 4th, 1960

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Suhan Babayev

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Jul 1st, 1951 to Dec 14th, 1958

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Shaja Batyrov

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Mar 1st, 1947 to Jun 30th, 1951

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Mikhail Fonin

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Nov 1st, 1939 to Feb 28th, 1947

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Yakov Chubin

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Oct 1st, 1937 to Oct 31st, 1939

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Anna Muhamedov

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Apr 1st, 1937 to Sep 30th, 1937

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Yakov Popok

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Aug 1st, 1930 to Mar 31st, 1937

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Grigory Aronshtam

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

May 11th, 1928 to Jul 31st, 1930

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Nikolay Paskutsky

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Jan 1st, 1927 to May 11th, 1928

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Shaymardan Ibragimov

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Jun 1st, 1926 to Dec 31st, 1927

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Ivan Mezhlauk

First Secretaries of the Communist Party

Nov 19th, 1924 to May 31st, 1926