Turkmenistan (Soviet Republic): Polity Style: 1924-1991 |
| 27 Oct 1924 |
part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (status undefined pending formal accession) |
| 27 Oct 1924 - 5 Dec 1936 |
Türkmenistan Sosialistik Sowet Respublikasy = Turkmenskaja Socialističeskaja Sovetskaja Respublika (Туркменская Социалистическая Советская Республика) | Turkmen Socialist Soviet Republic |
| 13 May 1925 |
constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| 5 Dec 1936 - 27 Oct 1991 |
Türkmenistan Sowet Sosialistik Respublikasy = (to 24 May 1990) Turkmenskaja Sovetskaja Socialističeskaja Respublika (Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика) | Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic |
| 24 May 1990 |
Turkmen is designated as the state language in accordance with a law passed by the Supreme Council 24 May 1990 with immediate effect (Turkmenskaja Iskra, No. 122, 27 May 1990, pp. 1-2; Sowet Türkmenistany, No. 123, 27 May 1990, pp. 1-2) |
| 22 Aug 1990 |
proclaimed a sovereign state in accordance with a declaration passed by the Supreme Council 22 Aug 1990 (Turkmenskaja Iskra, No. 193, 23 Aug 1990, p. 1) |
