Kurban Permanov (1 July 1909 – 15 June 1969) was a Soviet politician who served as the second secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan.

From January to July 1934 Permanov became the head of the Department of Production and Wages of the Turkmen Council of Trade Unions.

On January 26, 1942, by the resolution of the sixth session of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR, Permanov was appointed second secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan.

From January to August 1947, Permanov was Deputy Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan for Industry and Transport.

On June 1, 1957, he began to hold the position of head of the Food Industry Department of the Agricultural and National Economy of the Turkmen Administrative Economic District.