Han Ahmedovich Ahmedov ( rus, links=no, Хан Ахметович Ахметов, Khan Akhmetovich Akhmetov; 16 June 1936 – 6 December 2006) was a Turkmen politician who has served as the only prime minister of Turkmenistan from December 1989 to May 1992.
During his time in office, Turkmenistan declared independence from the collapsing Soviet Union in October 1991. Afterwards, Ahmedow became Railways Minister (1991–1992) and then ambassador to
Turkey
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(1992–1994).
Later life and death
In September 2002 he was arrested and placed under internal exile in
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, where he remained until he died of a
heart attack
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in late 2006. According to relatives of Ahmedov, the government did not allow him to receive medical treatment in
Ashgabat
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.
"Former Turkmen Premier Dies In Internal Exile"
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, December 7, 2006.
Education
He graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Railway Transport Engineers in 1959.
Career
Since 1959, he worked at the Ashgabat station of the Ashgabat Railway: duty engineer, deputy head of the shunting dispatcher, shunting dispatcher.
Since 1962, Deputy station master, station master. Then he worked as Deputy head of the Ashgabat branch, head of the Chardzhou branch of the Central Asian Railway.
Since 1980, Head of the Department of Transport and Communications of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR.
Since 1985, the first secretary of the Ashgabat City Committee of the CPSU.
Since 1988, First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Turkmen SSR.
Since December 1989, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Turkmen SSR.
Since November 1990, Prime Minister of the Turkmen SSR.
In November 1991, the head of the Turkmen Railway.
Since December 1991, Deputy Head of the Government of Turkmenistan.
Since August 1992, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Turkey. He held this position until 1994.
People's Deputy of the Turkmen SSR. Member of the Central Control Commission of the CPSU 1990–1991. Member of the CPSU from 1963 to 1991.
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2006 deaths
1936 births
People from Türkmenbaşy
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Turkmenistan exiles
Prime Ministers of Turkmenistan
Ambassadors of Turkmenistan to Turkey
Heads of government of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
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