November 1939) Mikhail Fonin (November 1939 – March 1947) Shaja Batyrov (March 1947 – July 1951) Suhan Babayev (July 1951 – 14 December 1958) Jumadurdy Karayev (14 December 1958 – 4 May 1960) Balysh Ovezov (13 June 1960 – 24 December 1969) Muhammetnazar Gapurow (24 December 1969 – 21 December 1985) Saparmurat Niyazov (21 December 1985 – 16 December 1991) Chairmen of the Revolutionary Committee Gaygysyz Atabayev (October 1924 – December 1924) Nedirbay Aytakov (December 1920 – February 1925) Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee Nedirbay Aytakov (20 February 1925 – 21 July 1937) Batyr Ataýew (acting) (August 1937 – October 1937) Hyvaly Babaýew (October 1937 – 24 July 1938) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Allaberdi Berdiyev (24 July 1938 – 27 July 1938) Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Hyvaly Babayev (27 July 1938 – 1941) Allaberdi Berdiyev (1941 – 6 March 1948) Akmamed Saryyev (6 March 1948 – 30 March 1959) Nurberdi Bayramov (30 March 1959 – 26 March 1963) Annamuhamet Gylyjow (26 March 1963 – 15 December 1978) Bally Ýazgulyýevyç Ýazgulyýew (15 December 1978 – 13 August 1988) Roza Atamuradovna Bazarova (13 August 1988 – 19 January 1990) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Saparmurat Niyazov (19 January 1990 – 2 November 1990) Presidents Saparmurat Niyazov (2 November 1990 – 21 December 2006) (from 22 October 1993 Türkmenbaşy) Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (21 December 2006 – 19 March 2022) (acting until 14 February 2007) Serdar Berdimuhamedow (19 March 2022 – present) National Leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (21 January 2023 - present) List of heads of government of Turkmenistan (1925–1991) Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1924–1991) Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars Gaygysyz Atabayev (20 February 1925 – 8 July 1937) Aitbaý Hudaýbergenow (October 1937 – 17 October 1945) Suhan Babayev (17 October 1945 – 15 March 1946) Chairmen of the Council of Ministers Suhan Babayev (15 March 1946 – 14 July 1951) Balysh Ovezov (14 July 1951 – 14 January 1958) (first time) Jumadurdy Karayev (14 January 1958 – 20 January 1959) Balysh Ovezov (20 January 1959 – 13 June 1960) (second time) Abdy Annalyýewyç Annalyýew (13 June 1960 – 26 March 1963) Muhammetnazar Gapurow (26 March 1963 – 25 December 1969) Oraz Nazarowyç Orazmuhammedow (25 December 1969 – 17 December 1975) Bally Ýazgulyýewyç Ýazgulyýew (17 December 1975 – 15 December 1978) Çary Soýunowyç Garryýew (15 December 1978 – 26 March 1985) Saparmurat Niyazov (26 March 1985 – 4