Işanguly Nuryýew (born 1953 in

Balkanabat Balkanabat (), formerly Nebit-Dag and Neftedag, is the administrative centre of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan. It lies at the foot of the Balkan Daglary mountain range. Balkanabat is about 450 km west of Ashgabat a ...

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...

) is a Turkmen statesman. He was Deputy Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan (2005—2007).

Biography

Işanguly Nuryýew was born in 1953 in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan. Since 1973, he worked at the enterprise "Turkmencolomtaslama". In 1973—1974, he worked at the woodworking enterprise of

Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...

, then the driver of the Central Department of Forecasting of Turkmenistan. In 1974—1979, he studied at the

Turkmen Polytechnic Institute The Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction (, formerly called Turkmen Polytechnic Institute) is a major university in Turkmenistan. It is the leading educational institution in Turkmenistan for engineering and energy. A number ...

by specialty "Mining engineer" (drilling of oil and gas wells). In 1989 he worked as a drill master, engineer of the Etrapian engineering and technical service of the petroleum expedition of the industrial association "Turkmengeology". In 1989—1993, he was head of the central engineering and technical service of the Eastern expedition of the deep drilling of the association "Turkmengeology". In 1993—2005, the chief engineer of the Karakum administration of mechanized works, an engineer of a hydrogeological trust, head of the paramilitary service to combat oil and gas fountains. From 2005 — State Minister — Chairman of the State corporation "Turkmengeology". From December 2005 to March 2007 — Deputy Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan.

Participation in the presidential election

On December 26, 2006, he was nominated by the

People's Council of Turkmenistan The People's Council of Turkmenistan (, ɑlq mɑθlɑxɑt̪ɯ "People's Council") is Turkmenistan's independent "representative body" exerting supreme constitutional authority. It includes in its membership, but is not considered part of, ...

to be a candidate in the

presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The p ...

scheduled for February 11, 2007. Nuryýew finished third with 2.38% of the votes. Was arrested a month after the elections and convicted for a long time.

Awards

* Award «Altyn Asyr» * Award «Gayrat» * Award «Watana bolan söygüsi üçin»

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuryyew, Isanguly 1953 births Living people Government ministers of Turkmenistan People from Balkanabat