| Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR | |
| Native Name: | Түркменистан ССР Ёкары Советы Верховный Совет Туркменской ССР |
| Coa Caption: | Emblem of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Legislature: | (1938–1991) Turkmenistan (1991–1992) |
| Established: | 1938 |
| Disbanded: | 1992 |
| Last Election1: | 1990 |
| House Type: | Supreme Soviet[1] |
| Succeeded By: | People's Council of Turkmenistan/Assembly of Turkmenistan |
| Leader1 Type: | Chairman |
| Leader2 Type: | Chairman of the Presidium |
The Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR (Turkmen: Түркменистан ССР Ёкары Советы|Türkmenistan SSR Ýokary Sowety; Russian: Верховный Совет Туркменской ССР|Verkhovnyy Sovet Turkmenskoy SSR) was the supreme soviet (main legislative institution) of the Turkmen SSR, one of the union republics of the Soviet Union. The Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR was established in 1938 and disbanded in 1992. It was succeeded by the Assembly of Turkmenistan in 1992.[2]
| Portrait | Chairman | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allaberdy Berdyev | 24 July 1938 | 27 January 1942 | ||
| Kurban Permanov | 27 January 1942 | March 1947 | ||
| Shadzha Batyrov | March 1947 | March 1948 | ||
| Yusup Ovezov | March 1948 | 1956 | ||
| Tore Ataev | 1956 | 30 March 1959 | ||
| Shamurad Tashliev | 30 March 1959 | 26 March 1963 | ||
| Makhtum Shabasanov | 26 March 1963 | April 1967 | ||
| Pigam Azimov | April 1967 | 29 June 1971 | ||
| Davly Karaev | 29 June 1971 | 1973 | ||
| Bally Yazkuliev | 5 July 1973 | 17 December 1975 | ||
| Aman Durdyev | 17 December 1975 | 21 March 1980 | ||
| Orazgeldy Ovezgeldyev | 21 March 1980 | 18 January 1990 | ||
| Saparmurat Niyazov | 18 January 1990 | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Sahat Muradov | 18 November 1990 | 1992 |
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR was dissolved on January 18, 1990. Thus, all powers of the Chairman of the Presidium were transferred to the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen SSR.[3]
| Portrait | Chairman | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khivali Babev | 26 July 1938 | January 1942 | ||
| Allaberdy Berdyev | 27 January 1942 | 6 March 1948 | ||
| Akmamed Saryev | 6 March 1948 | 30 March 1959 | ||
| Nurberdy Bayramov | 30 March 1959 | 26 March 1963 | ||
| Annamuhammed Klychev | 26 March 1963 | 15 December 1978 | ||
| Bally Yazkuliev | 15 December 1978 | 13 August 1988 | ||
| Roza Bazarova | 13 August 1988 | 18 January 1990 |