Hero of Turkmenistan

The title of Hero of Turkmenistan was established by the Law of Turkmenistan "On establishing the highest degree of distinction - the title of Hero of Turkmenistan" adopted by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on 30 September 1992.^[2] The law of Turkmenistan dated 27 December 1995 No. 101-1 approved the new edition of the "Regulation on the title of Hero of Turkmenistan".^[3] The next version of the regulation was approved by the Law of Turkmenistan of 28 February 2015.^[4]

President Saparmurat Niyazov has been awarded the title the most: 30 September 1992, 27 December 1995, 17 July 1998, 25 October 1999, 18 February 2000, 19 October 2001. Other recipients include the following:

• Atamyrat Niyazov (4 May 1992)
• Myratberdi Sopyev (2001)
• Sadulla Rozmetov (2001)^[5]
• Gedai Akhmetov (2001)
• Saparmamed Valiev (2001)
• Sapysh Cherkezov (2001)
• Gurbansoltan Eje (5 July 2002)^[6]
• Maya Kuliyeva (27 October 2008)
• Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (25 October 2011)^[7][8]
• Oleg Kononenko (25 September 2019)
• Aksoltan Ataýewa (25 September 2019)
• Çynar Rustemowa (25 September 2021)

In 2000, by means of a special resolution of President Niyazov, all Turkmen soldiers who died in the Second World War fighting with the Soviet Army were declared heroes of Turkmenistan.^[9]