The mayor of Ashgabat (Turkmen: Häkim Aşgabat) is the head and the highest-ranking official of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, who leads the Government of Ashgabat, the main executive body of the city.
Role
editWith the adoption of the current Constitution of Turkmenistan on May 18, 1992, the structure of local government was reformed for all towns and regions in Turkmenistan. Article 80 of the constitution specified the role of häkim (mayor, lit. 'governor') as the holder of executive power for towns, replacing the previously used council system and its position of chairman.[1][2] As a result, Batyr Sarjayev, the Chairman of the Ashgabat City Council at the time of adoption, became the first Mayor of Ashgabat. As Ashgabat is both a city and a region of Turkmenistan, the mayor is also called the Governor of Ashgabat.[2]
List of mayors
editThe following is a list of mayors of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
| No. | Name | Start of term | End of term | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batyr Sarjayev | May 19, 1992 | June 3, 1993 | [3] |
| 2 | Yagmur Ovezov | June 3, 1993 | February 13, 1995 | [4] |
| 3 | Nury Orazmukhammedov | February 13, 1995 | November 22, 1996 | [4] |
| 4 | Kakajan Tashliyev | November 22, 1996 | July 7, 1997 | [5] |
| 5 | Ashirberdy Cherkezov | July 7, 1997 | August 21, 2001 | [6] |
| 6 | Berdymurad Rejepov | August 21, 2001 | July 29, 2002 | [7] |
| 7 | Amangeldy Rejepov | July 29, 2002 | July 8, 2005 | [8] |
| 8 | Orazmurad Esenov | July 8, 2005 | May 21, 2007 | [9][10] |
| 9 | Deryageldi Orazov | May 21, 2007 | August 15, 2008 | [10] |
| 10 | Azat Bilishov | August 15, 2008 | January 15, 2010 | [11] |
| 11 | Shamuhammet Durdylyyev | January 15, 2010 | January 11, 2013 | [12] |
| 12 | Rejepgeldi Nurmammedov | January 11, 2013 | August 14, 2015 | [13] |
| 13 | Myratniyaz Abilov | August 14, 2015 | January 13, 2017 | [14] |
| 14 | Shamuhammet Durdylyyev | January 13, 2017 | February 7, 2020 | [12] |
| 15 | Yaztagan Gylyjov | February 7, 2020 | July 9, 2021 | [15] |
| 16 | Rahym Gandymov | July 9, 2021 | — | [16] |
References
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- ^ "Turkmen Report: July 8, 2003". RadioFreeEurope. 2003-07-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Central Asia Report: May 19, 2006". RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty. 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b "Newsline - May 23, 2007". RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty. 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Ashgabat Will Get Air-Conditioned Bus Stops". Oreanda News. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ a b "Министр строительства назначен новым мэром Ашхабада". Turkmenistan.ru (in Russian). 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Ashgabat hits Guinness Book of Records for the fifth time". Advantour. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "New Ashagabat mayor respected by residents". Chronicles of Turkmenistan. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "President of Turkmenistan Reshuffles His Cabinet". Business Turkmenistan. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň gol çeken resminamalary". TDH. Turkmenistan State News Agency (TDH) - Turkmenistan Today. 2021-07-09. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2021-07-09.