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Leaders of the Turkmen SSR
Emblem of the Turkmen SSR
Saparmurat Niyazov
Appointer	Politburo, Central Committee or any party apparatus and by electoral vote
Formation	20 February 1925
First holder	Nedirbay Aytakov (as Chairman of the Central Executive Committee) Kaikhaziz Atabayev (as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars)
Final holder	Saparmurat Niyazov (as President)
Abolished	26 December 1991

The following is a list of leaders of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen SSR). It lists heads of state, heads of government and heads of the local branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Commonly referred to as Soviet Turkmenia or simply as Turkmenia, Turkmen SSR was a republic of the Soviet Union in 1925–91 and a sovereign part of the Soviet Union with its own legislation in 1990–91.

Heads of state

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee 20 Feb 1925 - 21 Jul 1937 Nedyrbay Aytakov (s.a.) KPT-B Aug 1937 - Oct 1937 Batyr Atayev (acting) (b. 1901 - d. 1938) KPT-B Oct 1937 - 2 Mar 1938 ....

2 Mar 1938 - 24 Jul 1938  Khivali Babayevich Babayev         (b. 1902 - d. 1941)  KPT-B

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 24 Jul 1938 - 26 Jul 1938 Alla Berdy Berdiyev (b. 1904 - d. 19..) KPT-B Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 26 Jul 1938 - 30 Aug 1941 Khivali Babayevich Babayev (s.a.) KPT-B 30 Aug 1941 - 9 Nov 1941 Ogulmurat Seytkulieva (f) KPT-B

                          + Vasiliy Stepanovich Gunbin                            KPT-B
                          (acting)
9 Nov 1941 -  6 Mar 1948  Alla Berdy Berdiyev                (s.a.)               KPT-B
                            (acting to 26 Jan 1942)
6 Mar 1948 - 30 Mar 1959  Akmamed Sariyev                    (b. 1907 - d. ....)KPT-B;1952KPT

30 Mar 1959 - 26 Mar 1963 Nurberdy Bairamov (b. 1912 - d. 1986) KPT 26 Mar 1963 - 15 Dec 1978 Anna-mukhamed Klychev (b. 1912) KPT 15 Dec 1978 - 13 Aug 1988 Bally Yazkuliyevich Yazkuliyev (b. 1930) KPT 13 Aug 1988 - 18 Jan 1990 Roza Atamuradovna Bazarova (f) (b. 1933) KPT Chairman of the Supreme Soviet 18 Jan 1990 - 2 Nov 1990 Saparmurad Atayevich Niyazov (s.a.) KPT President 2 Nov 1990 - 26 Dec 1991 Saparmurat Atajevich Niyazov

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
			Took Office	Left Office
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1938–1990)
(3)		Adil-Girey Takhtarov (1886–1962)	26 July 1938	1950	Communist Party
4		Abdul-Gamid Batyrmurzayev (1903–1957)	1950	1952	Communist Party
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990–1991)
(11)		Magomedali Magomedov (1930–)	24 April 1990	25 December 1991	Communist Party

Heads of government

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars 20 Feb 1925 - 8 Jul 1937 Kaikhaziz Sardarovich Atabayev (b. 1887 - d. 1937) KPT-B Oct 1937 - 17 Oct 1945 Aitbay Khudaybergenov (b. 1909 - d. 19..) KPT-B 17 Oct 1945 - 15 Mar 1946 Sukhan Babayevich Babayev (s.a.) KPT-B Chairmen of the Council of Ministers 15 Mar 1946 - 14 Jul 1951 Sukhan Babayevich Babayev (s.a.) KPT-B 14 Jul 1951 - 14 Jan 1958 Balysh Ovezovich Ovezov (1st time) (s.a.) KPT-B;1952 KPT 14 Jan 1958 - 20 Jan 1959 Dzhuma Durdy Karayev (s.a.) KPT 20 Jan 1959 - 13 Jun 1960 Balysh Ovezovich Ovezov (2nd time) (s.a.) KPT 13 Jun 1960 - 26 Mar 1963 Abdy Annaliyevich Annaliyev (b. 1920) KPT 26 Mar 1963 - 25 Dec 1969 Muhammadnazar Gapurovich Gapurov (s.a.) KPT 25 Dec 1969 - 17 Dec 1975 Oraz Nazarovich Orazmukhamedov (b. 1930) KPT 17 Dec 1975 - 15 Dec 1978 Bally Yazkuliyevich Yazkuliyev (s.a.) KPT 15 Dec 1978 - 26 Mar 1985 Chary Soyunovich Karriyev (b. 1932) KPT 26 Mar 1985 - 4 Jan 1986 Saparmurad Atayevich Niyazov (s.a.) KPT

4 Jan 1986 - 17 Nov 1989  Anamurad Khodzhamuradovich         (b. 1935)            KPT
                            Khodzhamuradov 
5 Dec 1989 - 30 Oct 1990  Khan Ahmedovich Akhmedov           (b. 1936 - d. 2006)  KPT

Prime Minister

30 Oct 1990 - 26 Dec 1991  Khan Akhmedovich Akhmedov

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
			Took Office	Left Office
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars (1921–1946)
1		Dzhelaleddin Korkmasov (1877–1937)	December 1921	29 December 1931	Communist Party
11		Abdurazak Mirzabekov (1938–2008)	August 1987	25 December 1991	Communist Party

Heads of party

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
			Took Office	Left Office
First Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan (1925–1991)
1		Ivan Mezhlauk (1891–1938)	20 February 1925	1926	Communist Party
2		Shaymardan Ibragimov (1899–1957)	June 1926	April 1928	Communist Party
3		Grigory Aronshtam (1893–1938)	11 May 1928	August 1930	Communist Party
4		Yakov Popok (1894–1938)	August 1930	15 April 1937	Communist Party
5		Anna Mukhamedov (1900–?) Acting	April 1937	October 1937	Communist Party
6		Yakov Chubin (1893–1956)	October 1937	November 1939	Communist Party
7		Mikhail Fonin (1905–1974)	November 1939	March 1947	Communist Party
8		Shadzha Batyrov (1908–1965)	March 1947	July 1951	Communist Party
9		Sukhan Babayev (1910–1995)	July 1951	14 December 1958	Communist Party
10		Dzhuma Durdy Karayev (1910–1960)	14 December 1958	4 May 1960	Communist Party
11		Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975)	13 June 1960	24 December 1969	Communist Party
12		Muhammetnazar Gapurow (1922–1999)	24 December 1969	21 December 1985	Communist Party
13		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	21 December 1985	16 December 1991	Communist Party

See also

• History of Turkmenistan
• People's Council of Turkmenistan
  • President of Turkmenistan
  • Prime Minister of Turkmenistan

Sources

• [1] World Statesmen.org

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