The following is a list of heads of government of Turkmenistan since the establishment of that position in 1925.
List of Heads of Government of Turkmenistan (1925–1992)
editTurkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1991)
editChairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
edit| № | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | |||
| 1 | Gaygysyz Atabayev (1887–1938) | 20 February 1925 | 8 July 1937 | 12 years, 138 days | |
| 2 | Aýtbaý Hudaýbergenov (1906–1995) | October 1937 | 17 October 1945 | 8 years | |
| 3 | Suhan Babayev (1910–1995) | 17 October 1945 | 15 March 1946 | 149 days | |
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
edit| № | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | |||
| 1 | Suhan Babayev (1910–1995) | 15 March 1946 | 14 July 1951 | 5 years, 121 days | |
| 2 | Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975) | 14 July 1951 | 14 January 1958 | 6 years, 184 days | |
| 3 | Jumadurdy Karayev (1910–1960) | 14 January 1958 | 20 January 1959 | 1 year, 6 days | |
| (2) | Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975) | 20 January 1959 | 13 June 1960 | 1 year, 145 days | |
| 4 | Abdy Annaliyev (1920–2007) | 13 June 1960 | 26 March 1963 | 2 years, 286 days | |
| 5 | Muhammetnazar Gapurow (1922–1999) | 26 March 1963 | 25 December 1969 | 6 years, 274 days | |
| 6 | Oraz Orazmuhammedow (1928/1930–???) | 25 December 1969 | 17 December 1975 | 5 years, 357 days | |
| 7 | Bally Yazkuliyev (born 1930) | 17 December 1975 | 15 December 1978 | 2 years, 363 days | |
| 8 | Chary Karriyev (born 1932) | 15 December 1978 | 26 March 1985 | 6 years, 101 days | |
| 9 | Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006) | 26 March 1985 | 4 January 1986 | 284 days | |
| 10 | Annamurat Hojamyradow (born 1935) | 4 January 1986 | 17 November 1989 | 3 years, 317 days | |
| 11 | Han Ahmedow (1936–2006) | 5 December 1989 | 27 October 1991 | 1 year, 344 days | |
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Republic of Turkmenistan (1991–present)
editPrime minister
edit| № | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||
| 1 | Han Ahmedow (1936–2006) | 27 October 1991 | 18 May 1992 | 204 days | TDP | |
After the passing of the current Constitution of Turkmenistan in 1992, the position of prime minister was abolished and President of Turkmenistan also became head of government.