Hydyr Saparlyev (Turkmen: Hydyr Muhammetberdiýewiç Saparlyýew), born 1958, is a Turkmen politician. He was one of the deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. In 1982, he graduated from the Turkmen Polytechnic Institute in engineering and obtained a master's degree in technical sciences. In 2004, he was appointed minister of education of Turkmenistan and as of October 2005, ambassador of Turkmenistan to Armenia. In February 2007, he was re-appointed minister of education of Turkmenistan.[1] On 16 March 2007 he was appointed deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers for education, science, health, culture, sports, and mass media. He held that position until 11 February 2011.[2]