The mayor of Ashgabat () 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 With 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 (mayor, ) as the holder of executive power for towns, replacing the previously used council system and its position of chairman. 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.
List of mayors The following is a list of mayors of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. No. Name Start of term End of term 1 Batyr Sarjayev May 19, 1992 June 3, 1993 2 Yagmur Ovezov June 3, 1993 February 13, 1995 3 Nury Orazmukhammedov February 13, 1995 November 22, 1996 4 Kakajan Tashliyev November 22, 1996 July 7, 1997 5 Ashirberdy Cherkezov July 7, 1997 August 21, 2001 6 Berdymurad Rejepov August 21, 2001 July 29, 2002 7 Amangeldy Rejepov July 29, 2002 July 8, 2005 8 Orazmurad Esenov July 8, 2005 May 21, 2007 9 Deryageldi Orazov May 21, 2007 August 15, 2008 10 Azat Bilishov August 15, 2008 January 15, 2010 11 Shamuhammet Durdylyyev January 15, 2010 January 11, 2013 12 Rejepgeldi Nurmammedov January 11, 2013 August 14, 2015 13 Myratniyaz Abilov August 14, 2015 January 13, 2017 14 Shamuhammet Durdylyyev January 13, 2017 February 7, 2020 15 Yaztagan Gylyjov February 7, 2020 July 9, 2021 16 Rahym Gandymov July 9, 2021
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