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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

b. 1957 · 20th century

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is a Turkmen politician, a dentist by training, who became President of Turkmenistan after the death of Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006. He ruled as an authoritarian leader and built a personality cult of his own, with the title Arkadag (Protector). In 2022 he was succeeded by his son Serdar and became chairman of the People's Council, keeping great influence.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
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