List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
The Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (from October 25, 1990: Republic of Turkmenistan) was the parliamentary speaker of the legislature, which was succeeded by the Majlis in 1992. From 1938 to 1990, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet was the republic's de jure head of state.
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| July 24, 1938 – January 27, 1942 | |
| January 27, 1942 – 1945 | |
| Shadzha Batyrov | March 1947 – March 4, 1948 |
| March 4, 1948 – ? | |
| T. Atayev | 1956 – March 30, 1959 |
| March 30, 1959 – March 26, 1963 | |
| March 26, 1963 – April 1967 | |
| April 1967 – June 29, 1971 | |
| June 29, 1971 – 1973 | |
| 1973 – December 17, 1975 | |
| December 17, 1975 – March 21, 1980 | |
| March 21, 1980 – January 18, 1990 | |
| Saparmurat Niyazov | January 18, 1990[1] – November 2, 1990 |
| Sakhat Muradov | November 18, 1990 – 1995 |
Footnotes[]
- ^ According to Rulers.org and World Statesmen.org Niyazov took office on January 19, 1990
Sources[]
Categories:
- Political history of Turkmenistan
- Lists of legislative speakers in the Soviet Union
- Politics of the Soviet Union
- Communist Party of Turkmenistan politicians