The First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, sometimes referred to as the vice president of Turkmenistan,Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992Mar-Oct. 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.

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 PortfolioIncumbentSinceForeign AffairsRaşit Meredow2001Agriculture and DashoguzTaňryguly Atahallyýew2023Construction, Industry, Energy and AshgabatBaýmyrat Annamämmedow2023Culture and MediaBahar Seýidowa2025Economy and FinanceHojamyrat Geldimyradow2022Education, Health, Science, Sports and MaryBaýramgül Orazdurdyýewa2024Oil and Gas and Lebap provinceBatyr Amanov2023Trade, Textile Industry, and Entrepreneurship, and AhalNokerguly Atagulyýew2024Transport and Communication and BalkanMämmethan Çakyýew2025

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). ImageNameAppointedDismissedTime in officeNotesAtta CharyyevJanuary 1992June 19925 monthsMukhammed Abalakov11 July 199527 June 1999Dortkuli Aydogdyev15 November 200216 May 2006Mukhammedmurad Aydogdyev12 May 2017Orazgeldi Aydogdyev26 June 19923 April 20018 years, 2 monthsAganiyaz Akiyev22 August 200525 January 2006Muradgeldy Akmamedov21 July 20088 July 2011Dadebay Amangeldyev13 January 2017Jumageldy Amansakhatov21 July 19922 August 1996Dadebay Annageldyev11 October 19961996 or 1997Bayram Annameredov13 January 2017Jumaniyaz Annaorazov1 July 200512 May 2006Redjepbay Arazov14 March 200229 September 2003Murad Artykov10 January 201414 August 2015Amangeldy Ataev3 March 20002 October 2001Kurbanmurad Ataev10 July 200614 February 2007Redjepdurdy Ataev29 September 20036 January 2005Enebay Ataeva6 May 200230 October 2004Nokerguly Atagulyev22 February 20126 July 2012Begench Atamuradov14 November 20036 January 2005Batyr Atdayev5 February 201612 May 2017Khan Akhmedov19921992Kurbannazar Ashirov23 February 200714 April 2008Maksat Babaev5 April 2017Serdar Babaev4 July 19996 June 2000Babamurad Bazarov26 June 19921993Redjep Bazarov29 April 20165 April 2017Dzhoraquli Babakuliev26 June 19927 November 1994Orazmurad Bekmuradov31 August 20004 June 2001Atamurad Berdyev20 May 200515 December 2005Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov3 April 200114 February 2007Khodzhamurad Geldymuradov14 April 200715 January 2009Jamal Geoklenova24 May 199923 August 2002Annamukhammet Goçyev8 July 20119 July 2015Yusup Davudov31 October 200514 February 2007Tuvakmamed Dzhaparov15 January 20098 July 2011Alexander Dodonov22 August 199614 April 1998Shamukhammet Durdyliev11 January 201313 January 2017Akmurad Egeleeiv21 February 201220 September 2013Ammanazar Ilamanov2 February 199616 July 1997Babaniyaz Italmazov12 July 20137 July 2014Khekım Ishanov1 November 199411 October 1996Yagshygeldy Kakayev24 July 20108 September 2010Yagshygeldy Kakayev (reappointed)28 May 20128 June 20136 November 20155 April 2017Seidbay Kandymov6 January 20006 May 2002Annageldy Karadzhaev24 February 2017Kurbanmukhammed Kasymov7 January 19932 April 1993Rovshan Kerkavov16 January 20019 July 2001Yolly Kurbanmuradov2 June 199720 May 2005Orazmurad Kurbannazarov10 January 201122 February 201212 May 2017Gulshat Mammedova8 April 201624 February 2017Kurbanmurad Mezilov8 October 20102 December 2011Rashid Meredov21 February 20037 March 200517 February 2007PresentSapargeldy Motaev21 July 19922 August 1996Amandurdy Muradkuliev8 March 200527 September 2005Khodzhamukhammed Mukhammedov12 November 200720 September 2013Mukhammed Nazarov20012002Gozel Nuralieva14 November 200311 August 2004Niyazklych Nurklychev19921992Mamedniyaz Nurmamedov8 July 201122 February 2012Byagul Nurmyradova18 February 20124 April 2014Geldymurad Nurmukhammedov19921992Saparmurad Nuriyev7 April 199728 January 2000Batyr Ovezov26 December 199411 July 1995Yagmur Ovezov26 June 19922 August 1996Pirkuli Odeev19927 July 1997

See also

Deputy Chairman of the Government Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

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