Saparmurat Niyazov
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Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov was a Turkmen politician and dictator who led Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006. He was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan from 1985 u
Niyazov in 1998
A. Akaev, N. Nazarbaev, S. Niyazov, I. Karimov, R. Nabiev during the CIS meeting c. 1991
Saparmurat Niyazov is depicted on the 10,000 manat banknote from 1996
Niyazov with European Commissioner Hans van den Broek in Brussels, 24 February 1998
President of Turkmenistan
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The president of Turkmenistan is the head of state and head of government of Turkmenistan. The president is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the supreme commander in chie
Saparmurat Niyazov
…of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan from 1985 until 1991 and supported the 1991 Soviet coup attempt. He continued to rule Turkmenistan as the first president for 15 years after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Turkmen media referred to Niyazov using the title His Excellency Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy…
Serdar Berdimuhamedov on December 20, 2025
A vehicle of the security service in 2011.
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