Batyr Atdayev

Atdayev during a meeting with Ilham Aliyev in Baku.

Batyr Atdayev (Turkmen: Batyr Taganowiç Atdaýew) is one of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers responsible for trade, textile industry, and entrepreneurship. Immediately prior to this, he was Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan.

Early life

Atdayev graduated from the Law Faculty of the Turkmen State University in the early 1990s.[1][2]

Career

In February 2016, Atdayev was appointed one of several Vice Presidents of Turkmenistan and tasked with overseeing commercial trade and foreign economic relations.[3][2]

On 13 May 2017, he was appointed by President Berdimuhamedow as the new Prosecutor General, replacing Amanmyrat Hallyyev.[3][a] On 5 November 2021, Berdimuhamedow publicly reprimanded him for "improper performance of official duties and weakening of prosecutorial supervision over the activities of the oil and gas complex."[6]

On 4 June 2022 he was reappointed to the Cabinet of Ministers as Deputy Chairman for Trade, Textile Industry, and Entrepreneurship, and simultaneously relieved of his duties as Prosecutor General.[7][8] On 8 July 2022 he was also assigned responsibility for oversight of Ahal Province.[9]

Notes

  1. ^ Hallyyev was dismissed on 4 May, on grounds of bribery and mismanagement.[4][3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Знакомтесь, седьмой прокурор, получивший выговор от застрявшего в лифте президента". Радио Азатлык (in Russian). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  2. ^ a b "АТДАЕВ Батыр Таганович | ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Turkmenistan names new prosecutor general". Trend.Az. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. ^ "Парламент Туркменистана дал согласие на назначение Атдаева Батыра Генеральным прокурором" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: Золотой век». 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "New Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan appointed | Chronicles of Turkmenistan". 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  6. ^ "President of Turkmenistan signs a number of documents". tdh.gov.tm. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  7. ^ "Президент уволил двух вице-премьеров, хякиму Дашогузского велаята объявлен строгий выговор" (in Russian). Turkmen News. 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Расширенное совместное заседание Кабинета Министров и Государственного совета безопасности Туркменистана" (in Russian). Туркменистан сегодня. 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Döwlet Baştutanymyzyň gol çeken resminamalary" (in Turkmen). Türkmenistan Bu gün. 8 July 2022.