Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957)^[1] is a Turkmen politician. He was the 2nd President of Turkmenistan from 2007 until 2022.

Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
2nd President of Turkmenistan
In office 21 December 2006 – 19 March 2022 Acting: 21 December 2006 – 14 February 2007
Vice President	Raşit Meredow
Preceded by	Saparmurat Niyazov
Succeeded by	Serdar Berdimuhamedow
Leader of the Democratic Party
In office 21 December 2006 – 18 August 2013 Acting: 21 December 2006 – 4 August 2007
Preceded by	Saparmurat Niyazov
Succeeded by	Kasymguly Babaev
First Vice President of Turkmenistan
In office 1 March 2001 – 14 February 2007
President	Saparmurat Niyazov
Preceded by	Orazgeldi Aýdogdyew
Succeeded by	Raşit Meredow
Personal details
Born	Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (1957-06-29) 29 June 1957 (age 67) Babarap, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Democratic (Before 2013) Independent (2013–present)
Spouse(s)	Ogulgerek Berdimuhamedova
Children	4; including Serdar
Alma mater	Turkmen State Medical Institute
Military service
Rank	General of the Army

Berdimuhamedow, a dentist, worked in the government under President Saparmurat Niyazov as Minister of Health.^[2] He is the first dentist in the world to head a state or a government.^[3]

In February 2022, Berdimuhamedow announced his plans not to run for re-election in 2022.^[4][5]