Batyr Atdaev

Batyr Atdaev is the incumbent Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan.

Early life

Atdaev graduated from the Law Faculty of the Turkmen State University in early 1990s.[1][2]

Career

In February 2016, Atdaev was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of Turkmenistan’s Cabinet of Ministers and tasked with overseeing commercial trade and foreign economic relations.[3][2] He was also the ex-officio Deputy Prime Minister.[4]

On 13 May 2017, he was appointed by President Berdimuhamedow as the new Prosecutor General, replacing Amanmyrat Khallyyev.[3][lower-alpha 1] On 5 November 2021, he was publicly reprimanded by Berdimuhamedow for "improper performance of official duties and weakening of prosecutorial supervision over the activities of the oil and gas complex."[6]

Notes
  1. Khallyyev was dismissed on 4 May, on grounds of bribery and mismanagement.[3][5]

References
  1. "Знакомтесь, седьмой прокурор, получивший выговор от застрявшего в лифте президента". Радио Азатлык (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  2. "АТДАЕВ Батыр Таганович | ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  3. "Turkmenistan names new prosecutor general". Trend.Az. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. "Консорциум компаний очистит почву туркменского Каспия. Что о них известно? | Альтернативные новости Туркменистана". habartm.org. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  5. "New Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan appointed | Chronicles of Turkmenistan". 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  6. "President of Turkmenistan signs a number of documents". tdh.gov.tm. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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