Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957)[1] is a Turkmen politician. He was the 2nd President of Turkmenistan from 2007 until 2022.
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| 2nd President of Turkmenistan | |
| In office 21 December 2006 – 19 March 2022 Acting: 21 December 2006 – 14 February 2007 | |
| Vice President | Raşit Meredow |
| Preceded by | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Succeeded by | Serdar Berdimuhamedow |
| Leader of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 21 December 2006 – 18 August 2013 Acting: 21 December 2006 – 4 August 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Succeeded by | Kasymguly Babaev |
| First Vice President of Turkmenistan | |
| In office 1 March 2001 – 14 February 2007 | |
| President | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Preceded by | Orazgeldi Aýdogdyew |
| Succeeded by | Raşit Meredow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (aged 68) Babarap, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 2013) Independent (2013–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Ogulgerek Berdimuhamedova |
| Children | 4; including Serdar |
| Alma mater | Turkmen State Medical Institute |
| Military service | |
| Rank | General of the Army |
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Berdimuhamedow, a dentist, worked in the government under President Saparmurat Niyazov as Minister of Health.[2] He is the first dentist in the world to head a state or a government.[3]
In February 2022, Berdimuhamedow announced his plans not to run for re-election in 2022.[4][5]
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Media
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Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan 23-24 April 2002-1
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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Vladimir Putin in Tehran, 2007
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With President Dmitry Medvedev and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, September 2009
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Informal meeting of the CIS heads of state in May 2012
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Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei receives Berdimuhamedow in his house, 2015
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Vladimir Putin and Berdimuhamedow in 2017
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Berdimuhamedow with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement in Baku, 2019
Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan at the reception ceremony at the airport named after Islam Karimov, 2021
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Berdimuhamedow and Putin in 2022
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presents the President of Turkmenistan, Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov a specially handcrafted horse saddle, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on July 11, 2015.jpg
A specially handcrafted horse saddle given to him as a gift from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2015.
References
- ↑ "Turkmenistan: New President Shows Shades Of 'Turkmenbashi'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 3 July 2007. http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/07/553cbfb1-46aa-4757-ae2b-2069350baf5f.html. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
- ↑ "Turkmen president sworn in for second term". xinhuanet.com.
- ↑ "Alvi is the second-ever dentist to assume a country’s presidency" (in en). The News. 5 September 2018. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/364148-alvi-is-the-second-ever-dentist-to-assume-a-country-s-presidency. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ↑ Gurt, Marat; Auyezov, Olzhas; Donovan, Kirsten (12 February 2022). "Turkmenistan to hold early presidential election on March 12". Reuters. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ Putz, Catherine (15 February 2022). "Turkmenistan Set for Dynastic Succession: Early Election March 12, President's Son Running". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat.