List of Turkmenistan foreign ministers

Raşit Meredow with Javad Zarif

This is a list of the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan. The position was established in 1944 and was re-established after Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991. The position of foreign minister has been held by Raşit Meredow since 2001.[1]

List of foreign ministers of the Turkmen SSR

No. Image Name

(birth-death)

In office First Secretary Notes
Took office Left office
1 Kara Aliev 1944 1951 Şaja Batyrow

Balyş Öwezow

2 Balyş Öwezow 1951 1958 Suhan Babaýew
3 Juma Karaev 1958 1959 Jumadurdy Garaýew
4 Balyş Öwezow 1959 1960
5 Abdy Annaliyev 1960 1963 Balyş Öwezow
6 Muhammetnazar Gapurow 1963 1969
7 Oraz Orazmukhamedov 1969 1975 Muhammetnazar Gapurow
8 Bally Yazkuliyev 1975 1978
9 Chary Karriyev 1978 1979
10 Nazar Suýunow 1979 1985
11 Roza Bazarova 1985 1988 Saparmurat Niyazov
12 Tuvakbibi Amangeldyeva 1988 1990

List of foreign ministers of Turkmenistan

No. Image Name

(birth-death)

In office President Notes
Took office Left office
1 Awdy Kulyýew 9 September 1990 4 August 1992 Saparmurat Niyazov

(1990-2006)

2 Halykberdy Atayew 8 April 1992 1 June 1995
Boris Şyhmyradow 6 June 1995 28 July 2000
3 Batyr Berdiýew 28 July 2000 7 July 2001
4 Raşit Meredow 7 July 2001 Present Saparmurat Niyazov

(1990-2006)

[2]
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

(2006-2022)

Serdar Berdimuhamedow

(2022-present)

See also

References

  1. ^ List of Turkmen Foreign Ministers on www.rulers.org
  2. ^ "Лента событий | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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