Son of Turkmenistan’s all-powerful leader wins presidential election, establishing a political dynasty

By Associated Press

Turkmenistan established a political dynasty Tuesday, as authorities said the son of the Central Asian country’s leader won its presidential election after an unusual vote-counting delay.Serdar Berdymukhamedov, 40, was the overwhelming favourite in Saturday’s election to lead the isolated, gas-rich country and succeed his father, Gurbanguly. The central election commission said Serdar Berdymukhamedov won 72.97 per cent of the votes.His nearest rival in a field of nine candidates was university…

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