Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan

The Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Baş Prokurory), also referred to as the Attorney General, is the chief prosecutor and attorney of Turkmenistan. The incumbent takes part in all civil and criminal matters in which the government has an interest. The prosecutor general reports directly to the President of Turkmenistan and leads the Office of the Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan, which is part of the Ministry of Justice.[1] The prosecutor general also sits on the State Security Council of Turkmenistan.

Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan
Incumbent
Batyr Atdaev
since 12 May 2017
Ministry of Justice
NominatorPresident of Turkmenistan
AppointerPresident of Turkmenistan
with approval from the Assembly of Turkmenistan
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderBayrammurad Ashirliev
FormationLaw on the Prosecutorate

Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan

References
  1. Закон Туркмении о Прокуратуре
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  9. "Указ Президента Туркменистана О Мяликгулыеве С.Г." (in Russian). Neytral'nyy Turkmenistan. 6 July 2022.
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