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Who was the predecessor to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow as the President of Turkmenistan?

  • Serdar Berdimuhamedow

  • Saparmyrat Niyazow

  • Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow

  • Arkadag Berdimuhamedow

Answer

Saparmyrat Niyazov was the President of Turkmenistan from 1991 to 2006. He was a former Communist Party leader who became the country's first president after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Niyazov was a controversial figure who was known for his authoritarian rule and his eccentric personality. He died in 2006 and was succeeded by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
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