Kakaev Yakshigeldy

Yagshygeldi Ilyasovich Kakayev (; ;

In 2012, Kakayev was appointed director of the (now defunct) State Agency for Management and Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources.

Kakayev served twice more as the deputy chairman on a full-time basis. In 2017, he was dismissed by the president from this post because of weak control over the implementation of the country's oil and gas strategy.

From 22 December 2017 until his death, he was an advisor to the President of Turkmenistan for oil and gas affairs. In February 2020 he was given a "stern reprimand with final warning" for allegedly poor performance.

Kakayev reportedly died from pneumonia on 8 July 2020. He had also reportedly suffered from diabetes.

Legacy On 12 February 2021, the Turkmen Mejlis (parliament) decreed, at the request of President Berdimuhamedow, that the International Oil and Gas University be named in honor of Kakayev.