# Serdar Berdimuhamedow

_3rd President of Turkmenistan since 2022_

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> Serdar Gurbangulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow is a Turkmen politician and businessman serving as the third and current president of Turkmenistan since 2022. Berdimuhamedow had previously served in several other positions within the government of his father, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, the long-standing totalitarian ruler of Turkmenistan. The father and son entered into a power-sharing arrangement in 2023, through which they jointly rule a totalitarian dictatorship in Turkmenistan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 September 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ashgabat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Turkmenistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party of Turkmenistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P102))
- **Education:** Turkmen Agricultural University Named After S.A. Nyýazow; Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Geneva Centre for Security Policy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State (since 1 January 2026 · BS 16 Poush 2082 onwards); President of Turkmenistan (since 19 March 2022 · BS 5 Chaitra 2078 onwards); Vice President of Turkmenistan (11 February 2021 – 19 March 2022); Member of the Assembly of Turkmenistan (23 November 2016 – 7 February 2020) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P39))
- **Awards:** Magtymguly Pyragy medal; Order of Friendship; Medal "100 years anniversary of the foundation of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic"; Hero of Turkmenistan; Order "Duslyk"; Order of the Golden Eagle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548#P166))

## Questions

**When was Serdar Berdimuhamedow born?**  
Serdar Berdimuhamedow was born on 22 September 1981 in Ashgabat.

**What positions has Serdar Berdimuhamedow held?**  
Positions held by Serdar Berdimuhamedow include: Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State (since 1 January 2026); President of Turkmenistan (since 19 March 2022); Vice President of Turkmenistan (2021–2022); Member of the Assembly of Turkmenistan (2016–2020).

**Where did Serdar Berdimuhamedow study?**  
Serdar Berdimuhamedow was educated at Turkmen Agricultural University Named After S.A. Nyýazow, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Serdar Berdimuhamedow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serdar_Berdimuhamedow) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q51874548](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51874548) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Serdar Berdimuhamedow (2022-06-10).jpg by Presidential Executive Office of Russia (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serdar_Berdimuhamedow_(2022-06-10).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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