List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

The chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (from October 25, 1990: Republic of Turkmenistan) was the parliamentary speaker of the legislature, which was succeeded by the Majlis in 1992. From 1938 to 1990, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet was the republic's de jure head of state.

Name	Period
Alla Berdy Berdyev	July 24, 1938 – January 27, 1942
Kurban Permanov	January 27, 1942 – 1945
Shadzha Batyrov	March 1947 – March 4, 1948
Yusup Ovezov	March 4, 1948 – ?
T. Atayev	1956 – March 30, 1959
Shamurad Tashliyev	March 30, 1959 – March 26, 1963
Makthum Shabasanov	March 26, 1963 – April 1967
Pygam Azimov	April 1967 – June 29, 1971
Davly Karayev	June 29, 1971 – 1973
Bally Yazkuliyev	1973 – December 17, 1975
Aman Durdiyev	December 17, 1975 – March 21, 1980
Orazgeldy Ovezgeldyev	March 21, 1980 – January 18, 1990
Saparmurat Niyazov	January 18, 1990^[1] – November 2, 1990
Sakhat Muradov	November 18, 1990 – 1995