Berdimuhamedov re-elected president of Turkmenistan
By Trend
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was re-elected for the third term with 97.69 percent of votes, the Turkmen Central Election Commission (CEC) reported on February 13.
Nine candidates participated in the presidential campaign.
Berdimuhamedov was born June 29, 1957 in the Babarap village of Geok-Tepe district of Akhal region of Turkmenistan.
He was appointed minister of health and medical industry of Turkmenistan in 1979. He became deputy chairman of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers in 2001. Berdimuhamedov became president in 2007.
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