From which year did Saparmurat Niyazov rule Turkmenistan?
1980
1985
1990
1995
Answer
Turkmenistan was ruled by Saparmurat Niyazov from 1985 until his death in 2006. Niyazov, a former Communist Party official, consolidated power after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and established an authoritarian regime. His rule was marked by a focus on self-sufficiency and a cult of personality, including renaming the months and days of the week after himself and his family members.
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