List of Turkmenistan foreign ministers

This is a list of the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan. The position was established in 1944 and was re-established after Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991. The position of foreign minister has been held by Raşit Meredow since 2001.

Raşit Meredow with Javad Zarif

List of foreign ministers of the Turkmen SSR

• 1944–1951 – Kara Aliev
• 1951–1958 – Balyş Öwezow
• 1958–1959 – Juma Karaev
• 1959–1960 – Balyş Öwezow
• 1960–1963 – Abdy Annaliyev
• 1963–1969 – Muhammetnazar Gapurow
• 1969–1975 – Oraz Orazmukhamedov
• 1975–1978 – Bally Yazkuliyev
• 1978–1979 – Chary Karriyev
• 1979–1985 – Nazar Suýunow
• 1985–1988 – Roza Bazarova
• 1988–1990 – Tuvakbibi Amangeldyeva

List of foreign ministers of Turkmenistan

• 1990–1992 – Awdy Kulyýew
• 1992–1995 – Halykberdy Atayew
• 1995–2000 – Boris Şyhmyradow
• 2000–2001 – Batyr Berdiýew
• 2001–present – Raşit Meredow

See also

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkmenistan)