Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of the authoritarian and eccentric president of Turkmenistan, won the early presidential elections and will succeed his father, according to the results announced today. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, 40, won the March 12 election by almost 73%, defeating the other eight candidates, some of whom were unknown civil servants, according to the Turkmenistan […]
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Turkmenistan: President Berdymukhamedov’s son favorite to win presidential election
Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, is expected to win today’s presidential election and succeed his father in power in the gas-rich Central Asian country. President Berdymukhamedov, who has ruled Turkmenistan since 2007, called elections last month, saying he wanted to pave the way for a new generation of leaders, and the […]
Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov’s son nominated for father’s successor
Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of Turkmen President Kurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, has confirmed that he will run to replace his father in the March 12 presidential election, the Turkmen news agency reported today. Berdymukhamedov, the 64-year-old president, announced at the weekend that he was calling early elections. He said he would not run for office after 15 […]