Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Gaygysyz Atabayev (1887–1938)	20 February 1925	8 July 1937	12 years, 138 days
2		Aitbay Khudaybergenov (1906–1995)	October 1937	17 October 1945	8 years
3		Suhan Babayev (1910–1995)	17 October 1945	15 March 1946	149 days

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Suhan Babayev (1910–1995)	15 March 1946	14 July 1951	5 years, 121 days
2		Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975)	14 July 1951	14 January 1958	6 years, 184 days
3		Jumadurdy Karayev (1910–1960)	14 January 1958	20 January 1959	1 year, 6 days
(2)		Balysh Ovezov (1915–1975)	20 January 1959	13 June 1960	1 year, 145 days
4		Abdy Annaliyev (1920–2007)	13 June 1960	26 March 1963	2 years, 286 days
5		Muhammetnazar Gapurow (1922–1999)	26 March 1963	25 December 1969	6 years, 274 days
6		Oraz Orazmuhammedow (1928/1930–???)	25 December 1969	17 December 1975	5 years, 357 days
7		Bally Yazkuliyev (born 1930)	17 December 1975	15 December 1978	2 years, 363 days
8		Chary Karriyev (born 1932)	15 December 1978	26 March 1985	6 years, 101 days
9		Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006)	26 March 1985	4 January 1986	284 days
10		Annamurat Hojamyradow (born 1935)	4 January 1986	17 November 1989	3 years, 317 days
11		Han Ahmedow (1936–2006)	5 December 1989	27 October 1991	1 year, 344 days

Prime Minister

№	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Han Ahmedow (1936–2006)	27 October 1991	18 May 1992	204 days	TDP

After the passing of the current Constitution of Turkmenistan in 1992, the position of Prime Minister was abolished and President of Turkmenistan also become Head of Government.