List of Turkmenistan foreign ministers
Appearance
(Redirected from Foreign Minister of the Turkmen SSR)
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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.[1]
List of foreign ministers of the Turkmen SSR
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1990–1992 – Awdy Kulyýew
- 1992–1995 – Halykberdy Atayew
- 1995–2000 – Boris Şyhmyradow
- 2000–2001 – Batyr Berdiýew
- 2001–present – Raşit Meredow[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ List of Turkmen Foreign Ministers on www.rulers.org
- ^ "Лента событий | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 23 August 2019.