Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan)

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Chief of the General Staff
Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleriniň Baş ştabynyň başlygy
Roundel of the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Akmurad Anamedov
since 2019
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff of Turkmen Armed Forces
Reports toMajor General Begench Gundogdyev, Minister of Defense
ResidenceAshgabat
AppointerPresident of Turkmenistan
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Turkmenistan
Formation1994
First holderMajor General Annamurat Soltanov

The Chief of the General Staff of Turkmen Armed Forces (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleriniň Baş ştabynyň başlygy) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches. The Chief of the General Staff represents the entire Turkmen military and is in command of the leaders of the Turkmen National Guard, Turkmen Ground Forces, Turkmen Air Force, Turkmen Air Defense Forces, Turkmen Navy and the Turkmen Border Troops.

List of Chiefs

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Annamurat Soltanov
Soltanov, AnnamuratMajor General
Annamurat Soltanov
(born 1943)
199411 February 19972–3 years.
2
Akmurad Mulkamanov
Mulkamanov, AkmuradMajor General
Akmurad Mulkamanov
11 February 199717 September 19981 year, 218 days.
3
Serdar Charyyarov
Charyyarov, SerdarLieutenant General
Serdar Charyyarov
17 September 199826 May 20034 years, 251 days[1]
4
Rejepgeldy Nursakhatov
Nursakhatov, RejepgeldyMajor General
Rejepgeldy Nursakhatov
26 May 200323 February 2004273 days[2]
5
Mohammedkuli Atabaev
Atabaev, MohammedkuliLieutenant General
Mohammedkuli Atabaev
23 February 20045 November 20095 years, 255 days.
6
Begench Gundogdyev
Gundogdyev, BegenchMajor General
Begench Gundogdyev
(born 1976)
5 November 200929 March 20111 year, 144 days[3][4]
7
Ismail Ismailov
Ismailov, IsmailMajor General
Ismail Ismailov
29 March 2011c. 20186–7 years[5]
8
Akmurad Anamedov
Anamedov, AkmuradColonel
Akmurad Anamedov
c. 2019Incumbent5–6 years.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Zhu, Zhiqun (2013-03-28). China's New Diplomacy: Rationale, Strategies and Significance. ISBN 9781409499664.
  2. ^ "SAPARMURAT NIYAZOV TRANSFERRED ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF TO ANOTHER POSITION | Turkmenistan.ru".
  3. ^ "Президент Туркменистана произвел кадровые назначения в Вооруженных силах". www.forbes.ru.
  4. ^ "Begench Gundogdyev appointed Minister of Defence of Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan.ru". Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. ^ "ИСМАИЛОВ Исмаил - ЦентрАзия". CentrAsia.

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