Öwezgeldi Ataýew (Russian: Овезгельды Атаев, romanized: Ovezgel'dy Atayev; born 1951) is a Turkmen politician.
According to the Constitution of Turkmenistan, he was to become the acting president after the death of Saparmurat Niyazov in December 2006.
However, the State Security Council of Turkmenistan reported that Atayev was not appointed acting president due to a criminal case started against him.
[1] Berdimuhamedow signed an order dismissing Atayev for "committing a deed incompatible with the high position entrusted to him".
Atayev was accused in a statement of harassing and humiliating his daughter-in-law and driving her to attempted suicide.