President of Turkmenistan

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The President of Turkmenistan is the country’s supreme political leader, combining the roles of head of state and de facto head of government in a highly centralized presidential system.

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President of Turkmenistan canonical 8
Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
presidential office
appointedBy popular vote
associatedPartySystem dominant-party system
associatedRulingParty Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
constitutionalStatus supreme executive authority in Turkmenistan
controls armed forces of Turkmenistan
security services of Turkmenistan
country Turkmenistan
currentHolder Serdar Berdimuhamedow
currentHolderAssumedOffice 19 March 2022
dominates judicial branch of Turkmenistan in practice
legislative branch of Turkmenistan in practice
electionType direct presidential election
firstHolder Saparmurat Niyazov
flag Standard of the President of Turkmenistan
governmentSystem highly centralized presidential system
hasHistoricalHolder Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Saparmurat Niyazov
hasJurisdiction Government of Turkmenistan
hasPower appoint regional governors (hakims)
appoint the Cabinet of Ministers
call referendums
grant pardons and amnesties
issue decrees with force of law
propose legislation to the Mejlis
represent Turkmenistan in foreign relations
serve as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
insignia Emblem of Turkmenistan
legalFoundation Constitution of Turkmenistan
nativeLabel Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti
nativeLanguage Turkmen
linked to: Turkmen language
oathLocation Turkmen Parliament (Mejlis)
officeCreated 1990
officeCreatedFrom First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR
partOf executive branch of Turkmenistan
politicalSystemCharacterization authoritarian presidential regime
precededBy Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
residence Oguzkhan Presidential Palace
residesIn Ashgabat
role de facto head of government of Turkmenistan
head of state of Turkmenistan
seat Ashgabat
style Arkadag (used for Saparmurat Niyazov and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in practice)
President of Turkmenistan
termLength 7 years
termLimits no constitutional term limits

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Government of Turkmenistan headOfGovernment President of Turkmenistan
Government of Turkmenistan headOfState President of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan usedBy President of Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan nativeLabel Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti
linked to: President of Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan style President of Turkmenistan
Supreme Court of Turkmenistan reportsTo President of Turkmenistan
Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan subordinateTo President of Turkmenistan