Highest-ranking military officer in the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
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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Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office |
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1 | | Soltanov, AnnamuratMajor General Annamurat Soltanov (born 1943) | 1994 | 11 February 1997 | 2–3 years | . |
2 | | Mulkamanov, AkmuradMajor General Akmurad Mulkamanov | 11 February 1997 | 17 September 1998 | 1 year, 218 days | . |
3 | | Charyyarov, SerdarLieutenant General Serdar Charyyarov | 17 September 1998 | 26 May 2003 | 4 years, 251 days | [1] |
4 | | Nursakhatov, RejepgeldyMajor General Rejepgeldy Nursakhatov | 26 May 2003 | 23 February 2004 | 273 days | [2] |
5 | | Atabaev, MohammedkuliLieutenant General Mohammedkuli Atabaev | 23 February 2004 | 5 November 2009 | 5 years, 255 days | . |
6 | | Gundogdyev, BegenchMajor General Begench Gundogdyev (born 1976) | 5 November 2009 | 29 March 2011 | 1 year, 144 days | [3][4] |
7 | | Ismailov, IsmailMajor General Ismail Ismailov | 29 March 2011 | c. 2018 | 6–7 years | [5] |
8 | | Anamedov, AkmuradColonel Akmurad Anamedov | c. 2019 | Incumbent | 5–6 years | . |
See also
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