CALL TO ACTION | Chapter 6 Case study: Turkmenistan
Learning outcome 3.5
Students should be able to compare two or more systems of government, taking particular note of the ways in which the state interacts with its citizens, and citizens can shape their state.
Exercise 72A Identifying similarities and differences between Turkmenistan and Ireland
Key Skills Success criteria
I can identify similarities and diff erences between Turkmenistan and Ireland.
Turkmenistan is a country situated in central Asia with a population of 5.5 million people. Its largest natural resource is natural gas. Turkmenistan is a presidential republic, which means that the president is head of state and head of government. Since 2016, the president is elected for a seven- year term and a previous age limit of 70 has been removed.
Citizens are allowed to set up political parties under the Constitution of 2008. The Constitution also allows freedom of the press. Judges are appointed by the president for fi ve-year periods. Turkmenistan’s parliament has two houses. Forty-eight members of the 56-seat upper chamber are indirectly elected by regional electors and eight are selected by the president. The 125-seat lower chamber is elected by the people.