Bülent Tüfenkci
Turkish politician (born 1966)
Bülent Tüfenkci | |
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| Minister of Customs and Trade | |
| In office 24 November 2015 – 10 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu Binali Yıldırım |
| Preceded by | Cenap Aşçı |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Malatya (June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018, 2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-01-01) January 1, 1966 (age 58) Yeşilyurt, Malatya, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Cabinet | 64th, 65th |
| Website | bulenttufenkci.com.tr |
Bülent Tüfenkci (born 1 January 1966) is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was the Minister of Customs and Trade from 2015 in the third government of Ahmet Davutoğlu. He was also a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Malatya since 7 June 2015. His surname is sometimes spelt 'Tüfekçi', without an 'n'.
Early life and career
Bülent Tüfenkci was born in Yeşilyurt, Malatya Province on 1 January 1966. He completed his primary education there and graduated from Yeşilyurt Imam Hatip school, before going on to study at the Ankara University Faculty of Law.[1] After graduating from university in 1984, Tüfenkci completed a master's degree, specialising in customs law.[2]
Political career
Tüfenkci participated in the establishment of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Malatya branch, serving in numerous positions until 2011. He became the provincial President of the AKP's Malatya Branch in 2011, serving until 2015. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Malatya in the June 2015 general election and was re-elected in the November 2015 general election.[3]
Minister of Customs and Trade
After the AKP won a parliamentary majority in the November 2015 election, Tüfenkci was appointed as the Minister of Customs and Trade by Prime Minister and AKP leader Ahmet Davutoğlu, who formed his third cabinet on 24 November 2015. His appointment was approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the same day. He succeeded Cenap Aşçı, who has served as Customs and Trade Minister in the interim election government between 28 August and 17 November 2015.[4] Ruhsar Pekcan took over in 2018.
See also
References
- ^ "Bülent Tüfenkci Kimdir ? - Bülent Tüfenkci Hayatı ve Biyografisi".
- ^ "Bülent Tüfekçi kimdir? Gümrük Bakanı Bülent Tüfekçi kaç yaşında nereli". www.vatandanhaber.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25.
- ^ "Bülent Tüfekçi Kimdir | Biyografi | Kişiler". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ^ "Bülent Tüfekçi kimdir?".
External links
- MP profile on the Grand National Assembly website
- Collection of all relevant news items at Haberler.com
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Yıldırım Cabinet (2016–2018)
Binali Yıldırım (2016–2018)
- Nurettin Canikli (2016–2017)
- Recep Akdağ (2017–2018)
- Numan Kurtulmuş (2016–2017)
- Bekir Bozdağ (2017–2018)
- Mehmet Şimşek (2016–2018)
- Veysi Kaynak (2016–2017)
- Fikri Işık (2017–2018)
- Tuğrul Türkeş (2016–2017)
- Hakan Çavuşoğlu (2017–2018)
- Nabi Avcı (2016–2017)
- Numan Kurtulmuş (2017–2018)
- Bülent Tüfenkci (2016–2018)
- Lütfi Elvan (2016–2018)
- Nihat Zeybekci (2016–2018)
- Berat Albayrak (2016–2018)
- Mehmet Özhaseki (2016–2018)
- Ömer Çelik (2016–2018)
- Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (2016–2018)
- Naci Ağbal (2016–2018)
- Faruk Çelik (2016–2017)
- Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba (2017–2018)
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2016–2018)
- Veysel Eroğlu (2016–2018)
- Recep Akdağ (2016–2017)
- Ahmet Demircan (2017–2018)
- Efkan Ala (2016–2016)
- Süleyman Soylu (2016–2018)
- Bekir Bozdağ (2016–2017)
- Abdulhamit Gül (2017–2018)
- Süleyman Soylu (2016–2016)
- Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2016–2017)
- Jülide Sarıeroğlu (2017–2018)
- Fikri Işık (2016–2017)
- Nurettin Canikli (2017–2018)
- İsmet Yılmaz (2016–2018)
- Faruk Özlü (2016–2018)
- Ahmet Arslan (2016–2018)
- Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2016–2017)
- Osman Aşkın Bak (2016–2018)
Third Davutoğlu Cabinet (2015–2016) | ||
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| Prime Minister |
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| Deputy Prime Ministers | Yalçın Akdoğan (2015–2016) Numan Kurtulmuş (2015–2016) Mehmet Şimşek (2015–2016) Lütfi Elvan (2015–2016) Tuğrul Türkeş (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Customs and Trade | Bülent Tüfenkci (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | Mahir Ünal (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Development | Cevdet Yılmaz (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Economy | Mustafa Elitaş (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | Berat Albayrak (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Environment and Urban Planning | Fatma Güldemet Sarı (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of European Union Affairs | Volkan Bozkır (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Family and Social Policy | Sema Ramazanoğlu (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Finance | Naci Ağbal (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock | Faruk Çelik (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs | Veysel Eroğlu (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Health | Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Interior | Efkan Ala (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Justice | Bekir Bozdağ (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of National Defense | İsmet Yılmaz (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of National Education | Nabi Avcı (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Süleyman Soylu (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Science, Industry and Technology | Fikri Işık (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Transport and Communication | Binali Yıldırım (2015–2016) | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2015–2016) | |
