CHAPTER II. PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT AND END OF OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN AND DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN
Article 4. Election of the Ombudsman
1. The Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan shall elect the Ombudsman from among
three candidates proposed by the President of Turkmenistan by secret ballot by a simple
majority of votes from the established number of deputies.
2. In the event if the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan does not make a decision
with regards to the election of the Ombudsman, the President of Turkmenistan within fifteen
days shall propose three other candidates to the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan.
3. Proposals on candidates for the post of the Ombudsman shall be submitted to the Mejlis of
the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan no later than one month before the end of the term of
office of the previous Ombudsman.
4. The mass media of Turkmenistan shall promulgate information on the election and end of
office of the Ombudsman.
Article 5. Requirements for the candidate for the Ombudsman’s post
A citizen of Turkmenistan, who is no younger than forty years, having experience in field of
human rights and possessing high integrity standards, with higher education, who speaks the
state language, has been permanently residing and working in Turkmenistan for the past ten
years, may be elected for the post of the Ombudsman.
Article 6. Taking office by the Ombudsman and his Deputy
1.
The Ombudsman and his Deputy on the day of election shall take the following oath at a
meeting of the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan: “I (surname, first name and
patronymic), assuming office, swear to protect human and civil rights and freedoms, to
fulfill the duties assigned to me in good faith, independently, impartially, in the interests of a
person, guided by the Constitution and laws of Turkmenistan.”.
2.
The Ombudsman and his Deputy shall be considered to have begun to exercise their powers
immediately after taking the oath.
Article 7. Term of office of the Ombudsman
1. The Ombudsman shall be elected for a term of five years. The same person may be elected to
the specified post for no more than two consecutive terms. The term of office of the
Ombudsman shall begin on the day when he began to exercise his powers.
2. The powers of the Ombudsman shall be terminated after the expiration of the prescribed
period, as well as in case of early termination of powers or death.