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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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
presidential office
appointedBy popular vote
associatedPartySystem dominant-party system GENERATED
associatedRulingParty Democratic Party of Turkmenistan GENERATED
constitutionalStatus supreme executive authority in Turkmenistan
controls armed forces of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
security services of Turkmenistan
country Turkmenistan
currentHolder Serdar Berdimuhamedow NERFINISHED
currentHolderAssumedOffice 19 March 2022
dominates judicial branch of Turkmenistan in practice
legislative branch of Turkmenistan in practice
electionType direct presidential election
firstHolder Saparmurat Niyazov NERFINISHED
flag Standard of the President of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
governmentSystem highly centralized presidential system
hasHistoricalHolder Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow NERFINISHED
Saparmurat Niyazov NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction Government of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
legalFoundation Constitution of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Turkmen NERFINISHED
oathLocation Turkmen Parliament (Mejlis) NERFINISHED
officeCreated 1990
officeCreatedFrom First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR NERFINISHED
partOf executive branch of Turkmenistan
politicalSystemCharacterization authoritarian presidential regime
precededBy Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow NERFINISHED
residence Oguzkhan Presidential Palace NERFINISHED
residesIn Ashgabat NERFINISHED
role de facto head of government of Turkmenistan
head of state of Turkmenistan
seat Ashgabat NERFINISHED
style Arkadag (used for Saparmurat Niyazov and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in practice)
President of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
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