Vice President of Turkmenistan

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Vice President of Turkmenistan
AM Turkmenistan (12840371845, cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Raşit Meredow
since 17 February 2007
Reports to President of Turkmenistan
AppointerPresident of Turkmenistan
FormationJanuary 1992
First holder Atta Charyyev  [ ru ]

The vice president of Turkmenistan, [1] formally referred to as the deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, 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 state and deputy chairman of the government, though, anomalously, not the immediate constitutional successor. The vice president is appointed by the president of Turkmenistan.

Multiple persons can be appointed as Vice Presidents serving concurrently.

First vice presidents

No.ImageName
(birth-death)
In office President Notes
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Atta Charyyev
(born 1932)
January 1992June 19925 months Saparmurat Niyazov
(1990-2006)
[2] [3] [4] [5]
2 Orazgeldi Aydogdyev
(born 1948)
June 19921 April 20018 years, 2 months Saparmurat Niyazov
(1990-2006)
[6] [7]
3 Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
(born 1957)
1 April 200114 February 20075 years, 319 days Saparmurat Niyazov
(1990-2006)
[6]
Himself
(2006-2022)
4 AM Turkmenistan (12840371845, cropped).jpg Raşit Meredow
(born 1960)
17 February 2007Incumbent17 years, 20 days Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
(2006-2022)
[8]
Serdar Berdimuhamedow
(2022-present)

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