Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
Second-highest constitutional office in Turkmenistan
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The First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, sometimes referred to as the vice president of Turkmenistan,[1] and 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.
| Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan | |
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Emblem of Turkmenistan | |
 Flag of Turkmenistan | |
| Member of | Cabinet of Ministers |
| Reports to | President of Turkmenistan |
| Seat | Ashgabat |
| Appointer |
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| Formation | January 1992 |
| First holder | Atta Charyyev |
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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 | |||
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Batyr Atdayev | 5 February 2016 | 12 May 2017 | ||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Rashid Meredov | 21 February 2003 | 7 March 2005 | [31] | |
| 17 February 2007 | Present | 19 years, 206 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 |