title: Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
text: # Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
  
  The Supreme Court of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Ýokary kazyýeti) is a constitutional institution in Turkmenistan. It is one of three Turkmen institutions to exercise governmental power and is the highest ranking court in the country. Established in 1992 after the adoption of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, the Supreme Court currently consists of 22 judges who are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan for a 5-year term. It is the successor to the Supreme Court of the Turkmen SSR. The associate judges are divided into three different chambers, each specifically focusing on civil, criminal, and military law. The Supreme Court is affiliated to different regional munincipal, provincial courts, district and city courts, as well as the Supreme Economic Court.
  
  The main tasks of the court include interpreting the Constitution and reviewing the constitutionality any decision made by the Assembly of Turkmenistan. The Supreme Court of Turkmenistan has the ability to review appeals against court and arbitral awards.
  
  The court consists of the following divisions:
  
  * Plenum
  * Presidium
  * Judicial board for civil cases
  * Judicial board for arbitration cases
  * Judicial board for administrative cases
  * Judicial board for criminal cases
  
  The Supreme Court is headquartered at 86 Ali-Shir Nava'i Street in the capital of Ashgabat.
  
  ## Chairmen of the Supreme Court
  
  The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is appointed by the President of Turkmenistan with the consent of the Mejilis for a term of five years. The chairman is a judge by profession and organizes and manages the work of all national courts.
  
  | Term start | Term end | Name |
  | - | - | - |
  | March 1991 | 4 August 1992 | Halykberdy Ataev |
  | 10 August 1992 | 28 August 1996 | Amanmurad Kakabayev |
  | 28 August 1996 | 6 January 1999 | Ata Rahmanow |
  | 6 January 1999 | 12 November 2002 | Öwezgeldi Ataýew |
  | 15 November 2002 | 13 June 2007 | Ýagşygeldi Esenow |
  | 13 June 2007 | 3 March 2008 | Chary Hojamuradov |
  | 3 March 2008 | 5 October 2011 | Yaranmurad Yazmuradov |
  | 5 October 2011 | 31 August 2013 | Amanmurad Hallyýew |
  | 31 August 2013 | 1 June 2017 | Begench Charyev |
  | 1 June 2017 | 6 January 2021 | Gylyçmyrat Hallyýew |
  | 6 January 2021 | 3 February 2023 | Guwançmyrat Atamyradoviç Ussanepesow |
  | 3 February 2023 | present | Begenç Hojamgulyýew |
  