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Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov (Turkmen: Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow, Cyrillic: Сапармырат Атаевич Ныязов; 19 February 1940 – 21 December 2006) also known as Türkmenbaşy (Head of the Turkmen) or Beýik Türkmenbaşy (Great Head of the Turkmen) was a Turkmen politician who served as the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006. He was First Secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 and supported the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt. He continued to rule Turkmenistan for 15 years after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Born	Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov 19 February 1940 Gypjak, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Died	21 December 2006 (aged 66) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Gurbansoltan Eje · Mother · Mother of Turkmenistan president edit info

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Atamyrat Niyazov · Father · 1913- · Soviet soldier edit info

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