President of Turkmenistan facts for kids

President of Turkmenistan Türkmenistanyň prezidenti
Standard of the President of Turkmenistan
Coat of Arms of Turkmenistan
Incumbent Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow since 14 February 2007
Style	His Excellency (international correspondence) Mr. President (informally) Distinguished Supreme Commander-in-Chief (military) Arkadag (for President Berdimuhamedow only)
Member of	Cabinet of Ministers State Security Council
Residence	Oguzkhan Presidential Palace
Seat	Ashgabat
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	7 years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Saparmurat Niyazov
Formation	2 November 1990 (Turkmen SSR) 27 October 1991 (Turkmenistan)
Succession	Chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan
Deputy	Vice President of Turkmenistan
Salary	10,800 USD

President of Turkmenistan (Turkmen:Türkmenistanyň prezidenti) is the head of state and of the executive power, is the highest official of Turkmenistan.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is the current President of Turkmenistan, only the second in the history of the country since it gained independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The President is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan and the Chairman of the country's Cabinet of Ministers.

Term limits

The country passed reforms in 2016 eliminating term limits for the presidency and removing the age requirement of below 70, as well as extending the term from five to seven years.

Requirements for presidents and removal from office

Requirements for candidates for President of Turkmenistan include the following:

• Must have been born in Turkmenistan
• Must be fluent in the Turkmen language
• Must be at least 40 years old
• Must have resided in Turkmenistan for the past 15 consecutive years
• Must be employed

List of presidents

№	A. №	Name (Birth–Death)	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political party
1	1. 1990	Saparmurat Niyazov (1939–2006)		2 November 1990	16 December 1991	Communist Party of Turkmenistan
(1)				16 December 1991	21 June 1992	Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
	2. 1992			21 June 1992	28 December 1999
	3. President for Life			28 December 1999	21 December 2006
—		Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957–)		21 December 2006	11 February 2007	Democratic Party of Turkmenistan ↓ Independent
2	1. 2007			11 February 2007	12 February 2012
	2. 2012			12 February 2012	12 February 2017
	3. 2017			12 February 2017	Incumbent

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  A vehicle of the security service in 2011.