Berdimuhamedov’s son was declared the winner of the election
Nunnayev Hidir Kakabayevich came in second with 11 percent
Autocratic President of Turkmenistan Gurbangulu Berdimuhamedovson of flour Sardar held last weekend president The winner of the election was announced. This voting is in the country political it was considered a formality for the transfer of power within the family.
The candidate who came in second with 11 percent
To the official results announced by the Central Election Commission on March 15 according to, Berdymukhammedov won 72.97 percent of the vote and defeated eight other candidates. Other candidates presidentwere loyal to, they were not considered real rivals.
The election was held on March 12. Berdymukhammedov, 64, announced his intention to step down on February 11 to hand over power to “young leaders.”
Then many observers interpret it as the transfer of the presidency to his son. Sardar president The minimum age required to be elected was 40 in September.
In second place with 11 percent Nunnayev Hidir Kakabayevich came out. He graduated from the Turkmen State Physical Education and He is the vice-rector for scientific affairs of the Sports Institute.
The CEC confirmed that more than 97 percent of the country’s 3.4 million voters went to the polls.
The policy of neutrality will continue
No human rights elections held by Turkmenistan since independence in 1991 and by election observers free and was not considered fair.
No debate was held between the candidates before the election. His son Berdimuhamedov visited the country to meet with “voters”. During the meetings, he said that Turkmenistan would continue its policy of neutrality and “further develop the policy of its predecessor in order to turn it into a prosperous country.”
Sardar Berdimuhamedov quickly rose to several positions in the government. In 2021, he became Deputy Prime Minister.
The latter is an important task in Turkmenistan. Since there is no prime minister in the country, the president is also the head of government.