Cabinet of Ministers (Turkmenistan)

The Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Ministrler Kabineti) is the chief executive body in Turkmenistan.

In addition to holding specific portfolios in most cases, six deputy chairpersons (Turkmen: Ministrler Kabinetiniň Başlygynyň orunbasary, but colloquially also called wise-premýer) of the Cabinet of Ministers may also be assigned responsibility for oversight of a province of Turkmenistan or of the capital city.

[3][4][5] The position of deputy chairman for security, military, and justice issues was abolished 6 April 2022 by presidential decree.

[50] By decree of 8 July 2020, oversight of Balkan province was assigned to a non-member of the Cabinet of Ministers, General Director of the Transport and Communications Agency Mämmethan Çakyýew.

[15] Ministry of Sports and Youth Policy was downgraded to a state committee by presidential decree on 20 October 2022.