Geldymukhammed Ashirmukhammedov

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Geldymukhammed Ashirmukhammedov (Turkmen: Geldymuhammed Aşirmuhamedow) is a Turkmen general who served in the military, police and security forces of Turkmenistan.


Early life and career

He was born in 1957 in the

Kiev in 1985.[1][2]

Turkmen government

In 1992 he was transferred to the Office of the

Presidential Security Service.[1][2] In 1997, he was appointed to the post of Commander of the Turkmen Ground Forces, a position he would serve in until 2002.[1][2] He was appointed deputy chairman of the Turkmen KNB in 2002.[1][2]

Interior minister

On 13 August 2004, Ashirmukhammedov, who was also at the time the First Deputy Interior Minister, was appointed by President Saparmurat Niyazov as the new interior minister of Turkmenistan. He was concurrently made the rector of the Turkmen Police Academy.[2] He served until 9 December, when he became Chairman of the KNB.[3] In June 2006, he was among several officials who claimed to have foiled an opposition plot aimed at destabilizing the country, with Ashirmukhammedov accusing foreign nationals and diplomats of being involved.[4] He accused one member of being trained in "methods used during Ukraine's Orange Revolution", and also named representatives of the French embassy and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as co-conspirators.[5] He also took part in the investigation of former Deputy Prime Minister Yolli Gurbanmuradov, telling President Niyazov and the cabinet of ministers that he "received Internet information from representatives of foreign intelligence services about selling Turkmen oil at reduced prices".[6]

Later life

On 8 October 2007, he was dismissed for health reasons. His further fate is unknown. He holds the rank of

Lieutenant General
. He was awarded the “Edermenlik” and “For the great love for Fatherland” medals.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "| ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "GELDYMUKHAMMED ASHIRMUKHAMMEDOV APPOINTED NEW TURKMEN INTERIOR MINISTER | Turkmenistan.ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. ^ "Министр внутренних дел Туркмении назначен министром национальной безопасности". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  4. ^ "Journalists jailed in Turkmenistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  5. ^ "Turkmenistan: Authorities Cast Wide Net In Conspiracy Allegations | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  6. ^ "Turkmenistan: Former PM Falls From Grace After Accusations He Embezzled $100 Million | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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