Chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan
| Chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan of Turkmenistan | |
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| Mejlisiň başlyklarynyň sanawy | |
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| Seat | Assembly of Turkmenistan Building, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Nominator | Assembly of Turkmenistan |
| Appointer | Secret ballot |
| Term length | Five years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Turkmenistan |
| Precursor | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR |
| Formation | 18 November 1990 |
| First holder | Sahat Muradow |
| Deputy | First Deputy Chairman |
| Website | mejlis.gov.tm |
The chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Mejlisiň başlyklarynyň sanawy) is the presiding officer of the Assembly of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan's unicameral parliament. The chairman presides over the parliament and its procedures. Chairmen are elected by open voting from the parliament's deputy ranks.[1] Dünýägözel Gulmanowa is the current chairman since being confirmed on April 6, 2023.
Election
[edit]The Chairperson of the Mejlis is elected by secret ballot by at least two-third majority of the total members of the Mejlis. He/she is elected from among the deputies.[2]
Authority
[edit]The Chairman of the Assembly is allowed to:[3]
- preside over meetings of parliament;
- organize work of the assembly and coordinate its activities;
- sign and promulgate acts adopted by the assembly;
- represent the parliament in relation with other bodies of state power of Ukraine and with the bodies of power of other states;
- organize the work of the staff of the parliament.
The chairman is head of the presidium that spearheads the organization of activity of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan. The presidium consists of the Chairperson, a deputy, chairpersons of committees and commissions. Vice Chairperson of the Mejlis shall be elected by open ballot, shall perform functions on behalf of the Chairperson, and shall act as Chairperson of the Mejlis in the absence of the Chairperson or his inability to exercise his/her powers.
Head of state
[edit]The Chairman is designated as the first in the order of succession to the presidency, with limited authority. If the President of Turkmenistan, for whatever reason, is unable to perform his/her duties, pending the election of the new President, the duties of the President of Turkmenistan are assigned to the Chairperson of the Assembly.[2]
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List of chairmen
[edit]| Photo | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Sahat Muradow | November 18, 1990 | May 7, 2001 | [4][5][6] | |
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Raşit Meredow | May 7, 2001 | July 7, 2001 | [7] |
| Rejepbaý Arazow | July 7, 2001 | March 13, 2002 | ||
| Tagandurdy Hallyýew | March 13, 2002 | November 12, 2002 | ||
| Öwezgeldi Ataýew | November 12, 2002 | December 22, 2006 | [8] | |
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Akja Nurberdiýewa | December 22, 2006 (Acting until February 23, 2007) |
March 30, 2018 | [9] |
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Gülşat Mämmedowa | March 30, 2018 | April 6, 2023 | [10] |
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Dünýägözel Gulmanowa | April 6, 2023 | Incumbent | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Yanukovych signs law on open voting to elect parliamentary chairman, Kyiv Post (19 November 2012)
- ^ a b "Turkmenistan 2008 (rev. 2016) Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ "Article 88". Wikisource. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ "Sakhat Muradov dies | Chronicles of Turkmenistan". 31 October 2011.
- ^ "TURKMENISTAN: parliamentary elections Mejlis, 1994". archive.ipu.org.
- ^ Abazov, Rafis (21 April 2019). Historical Dictionary of Turkmenistan. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810853621 – via Google Books.
- ^ RFE/RL Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 80. Part I. 9 May 2001
- ^ Gladman, Imogen (4 December 2006). Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2007. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781857433784 – via Google Books.
- ^ "H.E. Mrs. Akja Tajiyewna Nurberdiyeva – Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament".
- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: TURKMENISTAN (Mejlis), General information". archive.ipu.org.
- ^ "New Turkmenistan parliamentary speaker elected".