| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | 24 August 2005 |
According to the Turkmen Constitution, the President serves as de facto head of the cabinet. |
President | Saparmurat NIYAZOV |
Minister of Agriculture | Begenc ATAMRADOV |
Minister of Communication | Resulberdi KHOZHAGURBANOV |
Minister of Culture | Maral BASIMOVA |
Minister of Defense & Secretary, State Security Council | Agagelgy MAMETGELDIYEV |
Minister of Economics & Finance | Amandurdy MYRATGULIYEV |
Minister of Education | Khydyr SAPARLYIEV |
Minister of Environmental Protection | Magtymguly AKMYRADOV |
Minister of Fairness | Asyrgeldi GULGARAYEV |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Rashid MEREDOV |
Minister of Health & Medical Industry | Gurbanguly BERDIMUKHAMEDOV |
Minister of Industry & Construction Materials | Atamurad BERDIYEV |
Minister of Internal Affairs | Ahmammet RAHMANOV |
Minister of National Security | Geldymukhammed ASHIRMUKHAMEDOV |
Minister of Oil & Gas Industry & Mineral Resources | Amangeldy PUDAKOV |
Minister of Power Engineering & Industry | Yusup DAWUDOV |
Minister of Railways | Orazberdi HADAYBERDIYEV |
Minister of Social Security | Orazmurat BEGMURADOV |
Minister of Textile Industry | Dortguly AYDOGDIYEV |
Minister of Trade & Foreign Economic Relations | Gurbangeldi MELEKEYEV |
Minister of Transport & Roads | Baymuhammet KELOV |
Minister of Water Resources | Tekebay ALTYEV |
Chairman, Central Bank | Jumanyyz ANNAORAZOV |
Ambassador to the US | Mered ORAZOV |
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Aksoltan ATAYEVA |