Seat Ashgabat Term length 7 years, renewable | Appointer Direct popular vote Inaugural holder Saparmurat Niyazov | |
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Residence Oguzkhan Presidential Palace Formation 2 November 1990 (Turkmen SSR)
27 October 1991 (Turkmenistan) | ||
President of Turkmenistan is the head of state and of the executive power, is the highest official of Turkmenistan, and has the constitutional charter to act as a guarantor of national independence, territorial integrity, and adherence to the Constitution and international agreements.
Contents
- First Secretaries of the Turkmen Communist Party
- Presidents of the Republic of Turkmenistan 1990present
- References
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been the president of Turkmenistan since the death of Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006. In the 2017 election Berdymukhamedov received 98% of the country popular vote against eight other candidates. The country passed reforms in 2016 eliminating term limits for the presidency and removing the previous age requirement of below 70, as well as extending the term from five to seven years.
First Secretaries of the Turkmen Communist Party
Presidents of the Republic of Turkmenistan (1990–present)
The first column consecutively numbers the individuals who have served as president, while the second column consecutively numbers the Presidential terms or administrations.