Hero of Turkmenistan

The title Hero of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Gahrymany) is a state award of Turkmenistan. It was first awarded in 1992 and was awarded for service to the implementation of domestic and foreign policy.[1]

Hero of Turkmenistan
TypeAward
Awarded forService to Turkmenistan and Society
Presented by Turkmenistan
EligibilityTurkmen and foreign citizens
First awardedSeptember 30, 1992
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History

The title of Hero of Turkmenistan was established by the Law of Turkmenistan "On establishing the highest degree of distinction - the title of Hero of Turkmenistan" adopted by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on 30 September 1992.[2] The law of Turkmenistan dated 27 December 1995 No. 101-1 approved the new edition of the "Regulation on the title of Hero of Turkmenistan".[3] The next version of the regulation was approved by the Law of Turkmenistan of 28 February 2015.[4]

Recipients

President Saparmurat Niyazov has been awarded the title the most: 30 September 1992, 27 December 1995, 17 July 1998, 25 October 1999, 18 February 2000, 19 October 2001. Other recipients include the following:

In 2000, by means of a special resolution of President Niyazov, all Turkmen soldiers who died in the Second World War fighting with the Soviet Army were declared heroes of Turkmenistan.[9]

References
  1. V@DIM. "Золотой век". www.turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. Ведомости Меджлиса Туркменистана, 1992 год, № 9, стр. 77.
  3. Ведомости Меджлиса Туркменистана, 1995 год, № 4
  4. Закон Туркменистана «Об утверждении в новой редакции Положения о звании "Türkmenistanyň Gahrymany"»
  5. http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/2673
  6. http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/1621
  7. http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/articles/15534.html
  8. http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/8454
  9. http://www.turkmenistan.ru/en/node/5632
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