Verified seats rest on the government's official news portal (turkmenistan.gov.tm, the State News Agency), which publishes presidential decrees and cabinet-meeting reports: the 28 August 2026 cabinet meeting names the President and all nine Deputy Chairmen, and individual decrees or the 10 July 2026 meeting confirm five ministers. The deputy chairmen's sector labels ('portfolio') follow Wikipedia. Other ministers rest on Wikipedia's Cabinet of Ministers page (edited 17 July 2026), which agrees with the CIA World Leaders list (updated 10 March 2026) except for Culture, where the CIA list predates the July 2026 change. Titles for the two road posts follow the CIA list (Automobile Transport; Highways); Wikipedia calls them 'Roads' and 'Automobile Roads'. Wikipedia also lists Maksat Babaýew, chairman of the state concern Türkmengaz, as a minister of state; he is not recorded as a seat. No source opened shows a personnel change between 28 August and 16 October 2026, but decrees were not checked one by one. Names use Turkmen Latin spelling where sources give it; official English reports transliterate differently (e.g. Gayypov, Goshjanov, Myradalyev). 'Since' is given only where a decree was opened, plus the President.
Turkmenistan is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 30 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
Leadership
Head of state and government
VerifiedHis father and predecessor, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is styled 'Hero-Arkadag', National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) in official reports (tkm-gov-cabinet-2026-07). The start date is from Wikipedia.
Executive
15 of 30 verified on official pages
Turkmenistan has no prime minister: the President chairs the Cabinet of Ministers, assisted by deputy chairmen who each oversee a sector. Ministers are appointed and dismissed by presidential decree. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[13]
2024
0.476rank 145 of 193
Record of changes
10 Jul 2026
Atageldi Şamyradow is dismissed as Minister of Culture for serious shortcomings in his work; Deputy Minister Gurbanmyrat Myradalyýew is appointed Minister of Culture with a six-month probationary period.[8]
Verified14 Feb 2026
Major General Döwletgeldi Meredow is appointed Minister of National Security.[10]
Verified13 Feb 2026
President Berdimuhamedov appoints Guwanç Agajanow, chairman of the state concern Türkmennebit, and Batyr Annaýew as Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers; Myratberdi Gaýypow becomes Minister of Health and Medical Industry and Öwezgeldi Goşjanow Minister of Environmental Protection, both promoted from deputy minister.[6][7][11][12]
Verified11 Jul 2025
New ministers are appointed for railway transport (Mämmet Akmämmedow), automobile transport (Begenç Annadurdyýew), trade and foreign economic relations (Nazar Agahanow) and communications (Hajymyrat Hudaýgulyýew).[5]
Sourced7 Feb 2025
Mämmetguly Astanagulow becomes Minister of Finance and Economy and Bahar Seýidowa Deputy Chairwoman of the Cabinet of Ministers for culture and media.[5]
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WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
Central Intelligence Agency (US)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan Today (State News Agency of Turkmenistan)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026