Gülşat Mämmedowa

Gülşat Sahyýewna Mämmedowa (born 1964) is a Turkmen politician and deputy chair (Speaker) of the Turkmen Parliament, the Majlis.[1] She was nominated by the Speaker and appointed by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in June 2017, in accordance with article 80 of the Constitution of Turkmenistan.[1]

Gülşat Mämmedowa
7th Chairperson of the Assembly of Turkmenistan
Assumed office
30 March 2018
PresidentGurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Preceded byAkja Nurberdiýewa
Personal details
Born1964 (age 56–57)
Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityTurkmen
Children3
Alma materTurkmen State University
OccupationTeacher/Politician

She was born in Ashgabat, and studied at Turkmen State University, then worked as a researcher from 1988 to 2015. In 2009 she became the Turkmen Minister of Education, following the dismissal of Muhammetgeldi Annaamanov, having previously served as deputy minister.[2] She was herself reprimanded by President Berdimuhamedow in 2012 "for poor performance of official duties" as a result of problems with the examination process,[3] and lost her position in 2015.[4]

In 2016 she became the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Culture and Media,[5] in which role she announced a competition for young singers and gifted children, and others working in the sphere of the arts, to win a presidential award.[6] She also reported on Turkmenistan Culture Days held in other countries.[7] In greeting his new cabinet in February 2017, President Berdimuhamedow praised the former minister and said that "her experience and knowledge will be used in another important area".[8]

References
  1. "Öňki ministr, öňki wise-premýer Gülşat Mämmedowa Mejlisiň wise-spikerligine saýlandy". Türkmenistanyň Hronikasy (in Turkmen). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "В Туркмении новый министр образования — Гульшат Маммедова. Вместо уволенного "за серьезные недостатки" М.Аннааманова". CentrAsia (in Russian). Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. "Irregularities in process of entrance examinations to higher education establishments of Turkmenistan detected". turkmenistan.ru. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. Ýowşan Annagurban (4 April 2015). "Berdimuhamedow bilim ministrini täzeledi". Azatlyk Radiosy (in Turkmen). Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "Новым вице-премьером Туркмении по культуре назначена Гульшат Маммедова". ria.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. "Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan". Turkmenistan Today. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. "The session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan". Turkmenistan Today. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. "The new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan has been approved". Turkmenistan Today. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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