Öwezgeldi Ataýew

Övezgeldy Atayev (born 1951) is a Turkmen politician. He was president of the parliament and the designated successor of Saparmyrat Nyýazow in the position of President of Turkmenistan, that should have happened to Nyýazow after the sudden death of this one the 21 of December of 2006. But the prosecution opened diligences by supposed criminal activities and abuse of power. Övezgeldi Atayew was then blocked from assuming his position on an interim basis, and the Security Council appointed the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Health, Education and Science Gurbangulí Berdimujamédov. his post as president of parliament. This procedure is considered as a de facto coup.

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