Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
Emblem of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan
since 17 February 2007
Member ofCabinet of Ministers
Reports toPresident of Turkmenistan
SeatAshgabat
AppointerPresident of Turkmenistan
FormationJanuary 1992
First holderAtta Charyyev

The First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, sometimes referred to as the vice president of Turkmenistan,[1] and even erroneously (based on the official title, and despite the abolition of the prime minister of Turkmenistan's office) as the deputy prime minister, is the deputy head of government of Turkmenistan, serving as the senior minister of the Cabinet of Ministers. The vice president is appointed by the president of Turkmenistan. Multiple persons can be appointed as Deputy Chairmen serving concurrently.

Status

The Deputy Chairman is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. As a rule, the deputy chairman coordinates the activities of a certain range of issues (for example, the deputy prime minister for economics). It is not uncommon for the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers to also be a cabinet minister. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers is appointed to the position and dismissed from the position by the President of Turkmenistan.

Current Deputy Chairman

Portfolio Incumbent Since
Foreign Affairs Raşit Meredow[2] 2001
Agriculture and Dashoguz Taňryguly Atahallyýew[3][4] 2023
Construction, Industry, Energy and Ashgabat Baýmyrat Annamämmedow[5][6][7][8] 2023
Culture and Media Bahar Seýidowa[9][10][11] 2025
Economy and Finance Hojamyrat Geldimyradow[12] 2022
Education, Health, Science, Sports and Mary Baýramgül Orazdurdyýewa[13][14] 2024
Oil and Gas and Lebap province Batyr Amanov[15][16][17][18][19] 2023
Trade, Textile Industry, and Entrepreneurship, and Ahal Nokerguly Atagulyýew[20][21][22][23] 2024
Transport and Communication and Balkan Mämmethan Çakyýew[24] 2025

List of total Deputy Chairmen

Since the formation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan in 1992, the position of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers has been held by 99 people (as of May 12, 2017, excluding those reappointed).

Image Name Appointed Dismissed Time in office Notes
Atta Charyyev January 1992 June 1992 5 months [25][26][27][28]
Mukhammed Abalakov 11 July 1995 27 June 1999
Dortkuli Aydogdyev 15 November 2002 16 May 2006
Mukhammedmurad Aydogdyev 12 May 2017
Orazgeldi Aydogdyev 26 June 1992 3 April 2001 8 years, 2 months [29][30]
Aganiyaz Akiyev 22 August 2005 25 January 2006
Muradgeldy Akmamedov 21 July 2008 8 July 2011
Dadebay Amangeldyev 13 January 2017
Jumageldy Amansakhatov 21 July 1992 2 August 1996
Dadebay Annageldyev 11 October 1996 1996 or 1997
Bayram Annameredov 13 January 2017
Jumaniyaz Annaorazov 1 July 2005 12 May 2006
Redjepbay Arazov 14 March 2002 29 September 2003
Murad Artykov 10 January 2014 14 August 2015
Amangeldy Ataev 3 March 2000 2 October 2001
Kurbanmurad Ataev 10 July 2006 14 February 2007
Redjepdurdy Ataev 29 September 2003 6 January 2005
Enebay Ataeva 6 May 2002 30 October 2004
Nokerguly Atagulyev 22 February 2012 6 July 2012
Begench Atamuradov 14 November 2003 6 January 2005
Batyr Atdayev 5 February 2016 12 May 2017
Khan Akhmedov 1992 1992
Kurbannazar Ashirov 23 February 2007 14 April 2008
Maksat Babaev 5 April 2017
Serdar Babaev 4 July 1999 6 June 2000
Babamurad Bazarov 26 June 1992 1993
Redjep Bazarov 29 April 2016 5 April 2017
Dzhoraquli Babakuliev 26 June 1992 7 November 1994
Orazmurad Bekmuradov 31 August 2000 4 June 2001
Atamurad Berdyev 20 May 2005 15 December 2005
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov 3 April 2001 14 February 2007 5 years, 319 days [29]
Khodzhamurad Geldymuradov 14 April 2007 15 January 2009
Jamal Geoklenova 24 May 1999 23 August 2002
Annamukhammet Goçyev 8 July 2011 9 July 2015
Yusup Davudov 31 October 2005 14 February 2007
Tuvakmamed Dzhaparov 15 January 2009 8 July 2011
Alexander Dodonov 22 August 1996 14 April 1998
Shamukhammet Durdyliev 11 January 2013 13 January 2017
Akmurad Egeleeiv 21 February 2012 20 September 2013
Ammanazar Ilamanov 2 February 1996 16 July 1997
Babaniyaz Italmazov 12 July 2013 7 July 2014
Khekım Ishanov 1 November 1994 11 October 1996
Yagshygeldy Kakayev 24 July 2010 8 September 2010
Yagshygeldy Kakayev (reappointed) 28 May 2012 8 June 2013
6 November 2015 5 April 2017
Seidbay Kandymov 6 January 2000 6 May 2002
Annageldy Karadzhaev 24 February 2017
Kurbanmukhammed Kasymov 7 January 1993 2 April 1993
Rovshan Kerkavov 16 January 2001 9 July 2001
Yolly Kurbanmuradov 2 June 1997 20 May 2005
Orazmurad Kurbannazarov 10 January 2011 22 February 2012
12 May 2017
Gulshat Mammedova 8 April 2016 24 February 2017
Kurbanmurad Mezilov 8 October 2010 2 December 2011
Rashid Meredov 21 February 2003 7 March 2005 [31]
17 February 2007 Present 18 years, 181 days
Sapargeldy Motaev 21 July 1992 2 August 1996
Amandurdy Muradkuliev 8 March 2005 27 September 2005
Khodzhamukhammed Mukhammedov 12 November 2007 20 September 2013
Mukhammed Nazarov 2001 2002
Gozel Nuralieva 14 November 2003 11 August 2004
Niyazklych Nurklychev 1992 1992
Mamedniyaz Nurmamedov 8 July 2011 22 February 2012
Byagul Nurmyradova 18 February 2012 4 April 2014
Geldymurad Nurmukhammedov 1992 1992
Saparmurad Nuriyev 7 April 1997 28 January 2000
Batyr Ovezov 26 December 1994 11 July 1995
Yagmur Ovezov 26 June 1992 2 August 1996
Pirkuli Odeev 1992 7 July 1997

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