Saparmurat Niyazov
Gurbanmyrat (Amandurdyýewiç) Ataýew (born 1965) has served as the Oil and Gas Minister in the Government of Turkmenistan since Turkmenbashi Saparmurat Niyazov appointed him on 16 December 2005. Ataýew replaced Atamurad Berdyev, who became the Minister of Economy and Finance.