Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan)
| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleriniň Baş ştabynyň başlygy | |
 Roundel of the Armed Forces | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff of Turkmen Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Major General Begench Gundogdyev, Minister of Defense |
| Residence | Ashgabat |
| Appointer | President of Turkmenistan |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Turkmenistan |
| Formation | 1994 |
| First holder | Major 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
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Annamurat Soltanov (born 1943) | 1994 | 11 February 1997 | 2–3 years | . | |
| 2 | Major General Akmurad Mulkamanov | 11 February 1997 | 17 September 1998 | 1 year, 218 days | . | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Serdar Charyyarov | 17 September 1998 | 26 May 2003 | 4 years, 251 days | [1] | |
| 4 | Major General Rejepgeldy Nursakhatov | 26 May 2003 | 23 February 2004 | 273 days | [2] | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Mohammedkuli Atabaev | 23 February 2004 | 5 November 2009 | 5 years, 255 days | . | |
| 6 | Major General Begench Gundogdyev (born 1976) | 5 November 2009 | 29 March 2011 | 1 year, 144 days | [3][4] | |
| 7 | Major General Ismail Ismailov | 29 March 2011 | c. 2018 | 6–7 years | [5] | |
| 8 | Colonel Akmurad Anamedov | c. 2019 | Incumbent | 5–6 years | . |
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See also
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