21 Facts About Serdar Berdimuhamedow

Serdar Berdimuhamedow was born on 22 September 1981 in Ashgabat, Soviet Union.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow studied at Secondary School No 43 in Ashgabat from 1987 to 1997.

Between 2008 and 2011, Serdar Berdimuhamedow studied at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, earning a diploma in international relations.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow was concurrently assigned to the Turkmen Mission to the United Nations in Geneva as a counselor of embassy.

On 18 August 2014, Serdar Berdimuhamedow defended a dissertation at the Turkmen Academy of Sciences to earn the degree of candidate of science.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow was often styled as "the son of the nation" by state media in Turkmenistan.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow served two years of mandatory military service from 2001 to 2003.

In November 2016, Serdar Berdimuhamedow won a seat in the Mejlis representing the 25th parliamentary district centered on Dushak, a town in Ahal Province.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow chaired the committee on legislation and norms as of March 2017.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow rose to the political spotlight following his appointment as deputy minister of foreign affairs in March 2018.

In January 2019, Serdar Berdimuhamedow was shifted to the position of deputy governor of Ahal Province, the native region of most of the Turkmen elite.

In June 2019, Serdar Berdimuhamedow was elevated to governor of Ahal Province.

In February 2020, Serdar Berdimuhamedow was appointed minister of industry and construction materials of Turkmenistan.

On 11 February 2021, Serdar Berdimuhamedow was promoted to deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers for innovation and digitization, a new position.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow was simultaneously appointed to the State Security Council and chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of Turkmenistan.

On 9 July 2021, Serdar Berdimuhamedow was relieved of his positions on the State Security Council and Supreme Control Chamber, and as deputy chairman was assigned the economics and finance portfolio with specific responsibility for "economic and banking issues and international financial organizations".

Serdar Berdimuhamedow is chairperson of the Turkmen Alabay Dog Association, and president of the International Ahal Teke Horse Breeding Association.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow took the oath to the people on the Constitution of Turkmenistan and the Quran.

Serdar Berdimuhamedow was then presented the presidential badge of office by Turkmen elders.

On 18 April 2025, Serdar Berdimuhamedow signed a law lifting some of the country's strict entry regulations for foreign visitors and allowing for the issuance of electronic visas.

On 21 January 2023, Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed the constitutional law "On the National Leader of the Turkmen people", which provided his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and his family members with legal immunity and a number of other benefits.