Maya Annageldiyevna Hojyyeva

Date and place of birth: 

16 January 1975, Kaka city, Kaka district, Ahal province. 

Nationality Turkmen.

Education:

1981 - 1991, Secondary school № 16 of Kaka district, Ahal province.

1991 - 1995, Magtymguly Turkmen State University, graduated as a historian and history teacher.

Professional Experience:

1995 - 1997, History teacher at secondary school № 11 of Kaka district, Ahal province.

1997 - 2003, History teacher at a boarding school specializing in mathematics and physics in Kaka district, Ahal province. 

2003-2004, Deputy director for educational and pedagogical affairs of the specialized secondary school № 1 in mathematics and physics in Kaka district of Ahal province.

2004-2009, Various positions at the «Abiwerd» historical and cultural state reserve.

2009-2025, Deputy head of the «Abiwerd» historical and cultural state reserve under the National Directorate for the protection, study and restoration of historical and cultural monuments of Turkmenistan of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

2025-2026, Acting head of the «Abiwerd» historical and cultural state reserve under the National Directorate for the protection, study and restoration of historical and cultural monuments of Turkmenistan of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

April 2026 - present, Head of the «Abiwerd» historical and cultural state reserve under the National Directorate for the protection, study and restoration of historical and cultural monuments of Turkmenistan of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

Elected as a Deputy of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the VII convocation in 2023. Member of Committee on science, education, culture and youth policy of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.

Family status:

Married, has two children.

Nominated by the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan.