Background
Rajapov, Matkarim Rajapovich was born on March 3, 1937 in Tashauz, Turkmenistan. Son of Rajap Atamuradov and Enejan Orazmetova (Enejan) Orazmetova.
Rajapov, Matkarim Rajapovich was born on March 3, 1937 in Tashauz, Turkmenistan. Son of Rajap Atamuradov and Enejan Orazmetova (Enejan) Orazmetova.
Engineer, Institute Engineers Irrigation and Mechanization in Agriculture, Tashkent, Uzbeckistan, 1959.
From engineer to deputy minister, Agriculture Ministry of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1959-1984; head, The Control Statistics Administration of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1984-1987; chairman, State Committee on Statistics of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1987-1990; deputy chairman Council Ministers, Gosplan Chairman, Council Ministers of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1990-1991; deputy government head, Chairman of Commission on economics issues, Government of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1991-1992; deputy chairman ministers cabinet, minister state property and enterprise support, Mins. Cabinet of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1992-1993; 1st deputy chairman, State Committee on Statistics of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1993-1994; deputy head, Cabinet of Mins. of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, since 1994; minister of economy and finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ashgabat, since 1996.
Supreme soviet deputy Supreme Soviet of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 1986-1990. Mejlis deputy Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 1991-1994. Member political county Dem.Party of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, since 1991.
Member President Council Turkmenistan, Academy Agricultural Sciences, Conservation NatureSoc. (member presidium, deputy chairman).
Married Bibijan Zhumatova, February 28, 1958. Children: Dilaram, Shukhrat, Akhmet, Rashid, Batyr.