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The State Security Council of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Howpsuzlyk Geňeşi) is an important decision-making body in the field of the defence of Turkmenistan. It is the highest decision-making body in the armed forces next to the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, with its members directly advising the President of Turkmenistan on matters of national security.[1]

According to the 1995 Law on defence, the council is chaired by the President of Turkmenistan, who can define the powers and actions of the Security Council.[2] The Security Council was first mentioned in the 2003 Constitution of Turkmenistan, with it noting that in the president's role as supreme commander-in-chief, he/she can convene sessions of the council, as well as dismiss and promote members of the council. It was originally led by President Saparmurat Niyazov until his death in 2006. During this time Major General Agageldi Mammetgeldiyev served as the council's secretary.[3] Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow succeeded Niyazov after the latter's death.[4][5][6] The current secretary of the council is Begench Gundogdyev.

## Members

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Members of the Turkmenistan State Security Council
as of 16 January 2024[7][8][9] Office | Incumbent | Since

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Supreme Commander in Chief of Turkmenistan | General of the Army Serdar Berdimuhamedow*  | 2022
Secretary of the State Security Council and Minister of Defense | Lieutenant General Begench Gundogdyev*  | 2022|2018[10]
Minister of Internal Affairs | Major General Muhammet Hydyrov*  | 2022[10][11][12][13]
Prosecutor General  | Counselor of Justice 3rd Class Begmyrat Muhamedow  | 2024[14]
Chairman, Supreme Court | Begenç Hojamgulyýew  | 2023[8][15]
Minister of National Security | Major General Nazar Atagarayev*  | 2023[8][16][17][18]
Chief of the State Border Service and Commander of the Border Troops  | Major General Yazgeldi Nuryyev  | 2021[19][20]
Minister of Justice | State Counselor of Justice 3rd Class Merettagan Taganov*  | 2021[21][22]
Chief of the Presidential Security Service  | Colonel Dovletgeldi Meredov[23] | unknown
Chairman, State Customs Service | Major General Maksat Hudayberdiyev | 2019[24][25]
Chairman, State Migration Service | Colonel Amanmuhammet Sazakow | 2023[9][26][27]
* Denotes member of the Cabinet of Ministers.

## Secretaries of the Council

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* Muhammet Nazarov (April 1997 - March 2002)[28]
* Rejepbay Arazov (2 January 2003-24 October 2004)[29]
* Army General Agageldi Mammetgeldiyev (24 October 2004-21 January 2009)
* Major General Yaylym Berdiyev (21 January 2009-22 January 2020)[30][31][32][33]
* Colonel General of Police Çarymyrat Amanow (22 January 2020-6 April 2022)[34][35][36][10]
* Lieutenant General Begench Gundogdyev (6 April 2022-present)[10]

## See also

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* Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
* Ministry of Defense (Turkmenistan)
* Ministry of Internal Affairs (Turkmenistan)
* Ministry of National Security (Turkmenistan)
* Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan)
* Turkmen National Guard
* Turkmen Ground Forces
* Turkmen Air Force
* Turkmen Navy
* Security Council (disambiguation)

## References

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1. ^ Eurasianet.org, Turkmenistan Project Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Law Firms and Attorneys - Colorado Legal Business". Legal Help. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
3. ^ "Constitution of Turkmenistan". www.uta.edu.
4. ^ "Facts and figures on Turkmenistan". English pravda.ru. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
5. ^ Peyrouse, Sébastien (27 October 2011). Turkmenistan: Strategies of Power, Dilemmas of Development. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780765632050 - via Google Books.
6. ^ "Central Asia and the Caucasus". Central Asia and The Caucasus, Information and Analytical Center. 30 September 2018 - via Google Books.
7. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Döwlet howpsuzlyk geňeşiniň agzalaryna Türkmenistanyň "Türkmenistanyň Watan goragçysy" diýen hormatly adyny dakmak hakynda" (in Turkmen). "Türkmenistan: Altyn asyr". 4 March 2021.
8. ^ a b c Расширенное выездное заседание Государственного совета безопасности Туркменистана (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 3 February 2023
9. ^ a b Указ Президента Туркменистана о Сазакове А.Ш. (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 17 July 2023
10. ^ a b c d "Расширенное заседание Государственного совета безопасности Туркменистана" (in Russian). Туркменистан: Золотой век. 6 April 2022.
11. ^ "Президент Туркменистана сменил главу МВД" (in Russian). Turkmen.News. 7 April 2022.
12. ^ Döwlet Baştutanymyzyň gol çeken resminamalary (in Turkmen), Türkmenistan Bu gün, 6 April 2022
13. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана О присвоении полковнику полиции Хыдырову М.А. специального звания генерал-майор полиции (in Russian), «Туркменистан сегодня», 16 January 2024
14. ^ "Указ Президента Туркменистана О Мухамедове Б.Р." (in Russian). «Туркменистан сегодня». 16 January 2024.
15. ^ "Сердар Бердымухамедов уволил главу Верховного суда и его заместителей" (in Russian). Turkmen.News. 3 February 2023.
16. ^ "Сердар Бердымухамедов уволил главу Министерства национальной безопасности" (in Russian). Turkmen.News. 3 February 2023.
17. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана об Атагараеве Н.М. (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 3 February 2023
18. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана О присвоении полковнику Атагараеву Н.М. воинского звания генерал-майор (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 16 January 2024
19. ^ "Президент Туркменистана уволил начальника Госпогранслужбы" (in Russian). Turkmenportal. 27 January 2021.
20. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана О присвоении полковнику Нурыеву Я.Б. воинского звания генерал-майор (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 16 January 2024
21. ^ "Указ Президента Туркменистана о Таганове М.Г." (in Russian). Туркменистан: Золотой век. 4 October 2021.
22. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана О присвоении старшему советнику юстиции Таганову М.Г. квалификационного класса государственного советника юстиции 3-го класса (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 16 January 2024
23. ^ Reportedly fired 3 February 2023 Выше мы писали, что сегодня также был уволен начальник Службы безопасности президента (in Russian), Turkmen.News, 3 February 2023
24. ^ "Максат Худайкулыев назначен председателем Государственной таможенной службы Туркменистана" (in Russian). Туркменистан сегодня. 7 August 2019.
25. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана О присвоении полковнику Худайкулыеву М.А. воинского звания генерал-майор (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 16 January 2024
26. ^ A.Ş.Sazakow hakynda Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň Permany (in Turkmen), Türkmenistan bugün, 17 July 2023
27. ^ Указ Президента Туркменистана О присвоении подполковнику Сазакову А.Ш. воинского звания полковник (in Russian), Туркменистан сегодня, 16 January 2024
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29. ^ "Turkmen Report: January 6, 2003". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 11 November 2008.
30. ^ "New defence minister of Turkmenistan appointed | Turkmenistan.ru".
31. ^ "Minister of National Security dismissed | Turkmenistan.ru".
32. ^ "Former Defense Minister Yalym Berdyev appointed the new National Security Minister | Chronicles of Turkmenistan". 14 June 2018.
33. ^ Berdiyev held the rank of colonel general (three stars) while serving as security council secretary, but was demoted when removed from that job.
34. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2022-07-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
35. ^ "President of Turkmenistan appoints new Secretary of the state security Council | Politics". 30 June 2023.
36. ^ "Turkmenistan's leader fires his longtime security chief | Star Tribune". m.startribune.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14.

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