Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan


The First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, sometimes referred to as the vice president of Turkmenistan, and even erroneously 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. 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.

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.
ImageNameAppointedDismissedTime in officeNotes
Atta CharyyevJanuary 1992June 19925 months
Mukhammed Abalakov11 July 199527 June 1999
Dortkuli Aydogdyev15 November 200216 May 2006
Mukhammedmurad Aydogdyev12 May 2017
Orazgeldi Aydogdyev26 June 19923 April 20018 years, 2 months
Aganiyaz Akiyev22 August 200525 January 2006
Muradgeldy Akmamedov21 July 20088 July 2011
Dadebay Amangeldyev13 January 2017
Jumageldy Amansakhatov21 July 19922 August 1996
Dadebay Annageldyev11 October 19961996 or 1997
Bayram Annameredov13 January 2017
Jumaniyaz Annaorazov1 July 200512 May 2006
Redjepbay Arazov14 March 200229 September 2003
Murad Artykov10 January 201414 August 2015
Amangeldy Ataev3 March 20002 October 2001
Kurbanmurad Ataev10 July 200614 February 2007
Redjepdurdy Ataev29 September 20036 January 2005
Enebay Ataeva6 May 200230 October 2004
Nokerguly Atagulyev22 February 20126 July 2012
Begench Atamuradov14 November 20036 January 2005
Batyr Atdayev5 February 201612 May 2017
Khan Akhmedov19921992
Kurbannazar Ashirov23 February 200714 April 2008
Maksat Babaev5 April 2017
Serdar Babaev4 July 19996 June 2000
Babamurad Bazarov26 June 19921993
Redjep Bazarov29 April 20165 April 2017
Dzhoraquli Babakuliev26 June 19927 November 1994
Orazmurad Bekmuradov31 August 20004 June 2001
Atamurad Berdyev20 May 200515 December 2005
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov3 April 200114 February 2007
Khodzhamurad Geldymuradov14 April 200715 January 2009
Jamal Geoklenova24 May 199923 August 2002
Annamukhammet Goçyev8 July 20119 July 2015
Yusup Davudov31 October 200514 February 2007
Tuvakmamed Dzhaparov15 January 20098 July 2011
Alexander Dodonov22 August 199614 April 1998
Shamukhammet Durdyliev11 January 201313 January 2017
Akmurad Egeleeiv21 February 201220 September 2013
Ammanazar Ilamanov2 February 199616 July 1997
Babaniyaz Italmazov12 July 20137 July 2014
Khekım Ishanov1 November 199411 October 1996
Yagshygeldy Kakayev24 July 20108 September 2010
Yagshygeldy Kakayev 28 May 20128 June 2013
Yagshygeldy Kakayev 6 November 20155 April 2017
Seidbay Kandymov6 January 20006 May 2002
Annageldy Karadzhaev24 February 2017
Kurbanmukhammed Kasymov7 January 19932 April 1993
Rovshan Kerkavov16 January 20019 July 2001
Yolly Kurbanmuradov2 June 199720 May 2005
Orazmurad Kurbannazarov10 January 201122 February 2012
Orazmurad Kurbannazarov12 May 2017
Gulshat Mammedova8 April 201624 February 2017
Kurbanmurad Mezilov8 October 20102 December 2011
Rashid Meredov21 February 20037 March 2005
Rashid Meredov17 February 2007Present
Sapargeldy Motaev21 July 19922 August 1996
Amandurdy Muradkuliev8 March 200527 September 2005
Khodzhamukhammed Mukhammedov12 November 200720 September 2013
Mukhammed Nazarov20012002
Gozel Nuralieva14 November 200311 August 2004
Niyazklych Nurklychev19921992
Mamedniyaz Nurmamedov8 July 201122 February 2012
Byagul Nurmyradova18 February 20124 April 2014
Geldymurad Nurmukhammedov19921992
Saparmurad Nuriyev7 April 199728 January 2000
Batyr Ovezov26 December 199411 July 1995
Yagmur Ovezov26 June 19922 August 1996
Pirkuli Odeev19927 July 1997