# List of leaders of Turkmenistan

Below is a list of leaders of present-day Turkmenistan since the establishment of Turkmen SSR in 1925.

## Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1991)
### First Secretaries of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan

| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Political party |
| First Secretary ||||||
| 1 | Ivan Mezhlauk (1891–1938) | 19 November 1924 | 1926 | CPT/CPSU |
| 2 | Shaymardan Ibragimov (1899–1957) | June 1926 | 1927 | CPT/CPSU |
| 3 | Nikolay Paskutsky (1894–1938) | 1927 | 1928 | CPT/CPSU |
| 4 | Grigory Aronshtam (1893–1938) | 11 May 1928 | August 1930 | CPT/CPSU |
| 5 | Yakov Popok (1894–1938) | August 1930 | 15 April 1937 | CPT/CPSU |
| 6 | Anna Mukhamedov (1900–1938) | April 1937 | October 1937 | CPT/CPSU |
| 7 | Yakov Chubin (1893–1956) | October 1937 | November 1939 | CPT/CPSU |
| 8 | Mikhail Fonin (1905–1974) | November 1939 | March 1947 | CPT/CPSU |
| 9 | Shadzha Batyrov (1908–1965) | March 1947 | July 1951 | CPT/CPSU |
| 10 | Sukhan Babyev (1910–1995) | July 1951 | 14 December 1958 | CPT/CPSU |
| 11 | Dzhuma Durdy Karayev (1910–1960) | 14 December 1958 | 4 May 1960 | CPT/CPSU |
| 12 | Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975) | 13 June 1960 | 24 December 1969 | CPT/CPSU |
| 13 | Muhammetnazar Gapurow (1922–1999) | 24 December 1969 | 21 December 1985 | CPT/CPSU |
| 14 | Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006) | 21 December 1985 | 16 December 1991 | CPT/CPSU |

### Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee

* Gaygysyz Atabayev (October 1924 – December 1924)
* Nedirbay Aytakov (December 1920 – February 1925)

### Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

* Nedirbay Aytakov (20 February 1925 – 21 July 1937)
* Batyr Ataýew (acting) (August 1937 – October 1937)
* Hyvaly Babaýew (October 1937 – 24 July 1938)

### Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

* Allaberdi Berdiyev (24 July 1938 – 27 July 1938)

### Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

* Hyvaly Babayev (27 July 1938 – 1941)
* Allaberdy Berdyev (1941 – 6 March 1948)
* Akmamed Saryyev (6 March 1948 – 30 March 1959)
* Nurberdi Bayramov (30 March 1959 – 26 March 1963)
* Annamuhamet Gylyjow (26 March 1963 – 15 December 1978)
* Bally Ýazgulyýevyç Ýazgulyýew (15 December 1978 – 13 August 1988)
* Roza Atamuradovna Bazarova (13 August 1988 – 19 January 1990)

### Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

* Saparmurat Niyazov (19 January 1990 – 2 November 1990)

### Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

* Gaygysyz Atabayev (20 February 1925 – 8 July 1937)
* Aýtbaý Hudaýbergenov (October 1937 – 17 October 1945)
* Suhan Babayev (17 October 1945 – 14 July 1951)
* Balysh Ovezov (14 July 1951 – 14 January 1958)
* Jumadurdy Karayev (14 January 1958 – 20 January 1959)
* Balysh Ovezov (20 January 1959 – 13 June 1960)
* Abdy Annaliyev [ru] (13 June 1960 – 26 March 1963)
* Muhammetnazar Gapurow (26 March 1963 – 25 December 1969)
* Oraz Orazmuhammedow (25 December 1969 – 17 December 1975)
* Bally Yazkuliyev [ru] (17 December 1975 – 15 December 1978)
* Chary Karriyev [ru] (15 December 1978 – 26 March 1985)
* Saparmurat Niyazov (26 March 1985 – 4 January 1986)
* Annamurat Hojamyradow [ru] (4 January 1986 – 17 November 1989)
* Han Ahmedow (5 December 1989 – 27 October 1991)

## Turkmenistan (1990–present)
### Status
   ### Symbols

$^T$ Term extension referendum
$^†$ Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Elected | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Political party |
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Elected | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Political party |
| 1 | | Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006) | 1990 | 2 November 1990 | 21 December 2006 | 16 years, 49 days | | CPT (until Dec. 1991) |
| 1 | | Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006) | 1992 1994 | 2 November 1990 | 21 December 2006 | 16 years, 49 days | | DPT |
| — | | Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (born 1957) | — | 21 December 2006 | 14 February 2007 | 55 days | | DPT (until 2013) |
| 2 | | Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (born 1957) | 2007 2012 | 14 February 2007 | 19 March 2022 | 15 years, 33 days | | DPT (until 2013) |
| 2 | | Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (born 1957) | 2017 | 14 February 2007 | 19 March 2022 | 15 years, 33 days | | Independent |
| 3 | | Serdar Berdimuhamedow (born 1981) | 2022 | 19 March 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 356 days | | DPT |

## National Leader

On 21 January 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedow appointed his father, former President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan with the title "National Leader" (Turkmen: Milli Lider).