Countries / Asia
TKM
Elections in Turkmenistan
presidential system
Next election
Turkmenistan presidential election - 1 January 2029
SB
Serdar Berdimuhamedow live
Head of state & government - Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
In office since
19 March 2022
Party
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
Region
Asia
Next election
Turkmenistan presidential election
1 January 2029
Government
presidential system
Capital
Ashgabat
Population
6 117 933
Country facts
Legislature
National Council of Turkmenistan
Established
1991
Currency
Turkmenistan new manat
Official language
Turkmen
Capital
Ashgabat
Region
Asia
Area
491,210 km2
Election history
12 February 2017presidential
Turkmen presidential election
won: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
12 February 2012presidential
Turkmen presidential election
won: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
14 December 2008parliamentary
2008–09 Turkmen parliamentary election
turnout 93.9%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.