Ata Serdarov


Ata Oveznepesovich Serdarov is a Turkmen physician, diplomat, and politician. From 2018, he is serving as the leader of politically dominant Democratic Party of Turkmenistan.

Early life and education

Serdarov was born in the village of Yasman-Salyk in the Ruhabat District of the Turkmen SSR in 1964. He graduated from the Turkmen State Medical University in 1987 with a Candidate of Sciences degree. Until 2005, he worked as a surgeon and a professor at the Turkmen State Medical University.

Political career

He became the Minister of Health on February 27, 2007 and served until April 9, 2010. In July 2010, he was appointed as Turkmenistan's ambassador to Armenia and worked in the position until December 2012 when he was dismissed from the post and appointed as the ambassador to Turkey. On September 16, 2013, he was appointed as the ambassador to Israel while simultaneously serving as the ambassador to Turkey. On February 26, 2016, Serdarov was appointed as the ambassador to Belgium, he was dismissed from his position as ambassador to Israel and Turkey. On March 26, 2016, he presented his credentials to King Philippe of Belgium.
As of 2018, he was the ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. On March 3, 2018, Ata Serdarov was appointed as the Head of Turkmenistan Representation to the European Union. He was elected as the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan on April 2, 2018. Three days later on April 5, 2018, he was relieved from all diplomatic posts by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.