List of Turkmenistan foreign ministers

Raşit Meredow with Javad Zarif

This is a list of the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan. The position was established in 1944 and was re-established after Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991. The position of foreign minister has been held by Raşit Meredow since 2001.

List of foreign ministers of the Turkmen SSR

• 1944–1951 – Kara Aliev
• 1951–1958 – Balyş Öwezow
• 1958–1959 – Juma Karaev
• 1959–1960 – Balyş Öwezow
• 1960–1963 – Abdy Annaliyev
• 1963–1969 – Muhammetnazar Gapurow
• 1969–1975 – Oraz Orazmukhamedov
• 1975–1978 – Bally Yazkuliyev
• 1978–1979 – Chary Karriyev
• 1979–1985 – Nazar Suýunow
• 1985–1988 – Roza Bazarova
• 1988–1990 – Tuvakbibi Amangeldyeva

List of foreign ministers of Turkmenistan

• 1990–1992 – Awdy Kulyýew
• 1992–1995 – Halykberdy Atayew
• 1995–2000 – Boris Şyhmyradow
• 2000–2001 – Batyr Berdiýew
• 2001–present – Raşit Meredow

See also

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkmenistan)