Bekir Bozdağ
Turkish politician (born 1965)
Bekir Bozdağ | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 29 January 2022 – 4 June 2023 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Abdulhamit Gül |
| Succeeded by | Yılmaz Tunç |
| In office 24 November 2015 – 19 July 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmet Davutoğlu Binali Yıldırım |
| Deputy | Bilal Uçar |
| Preceded by | Kenan İpek |
| Succeeded by | Abdulhamit Gül |
| In office 26 December 2013 – 7 March 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Deputy | Veysi Kaynak |
| Preceded by | Sadullah Ergin |
| Succeeded by | Kenan İpek |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 19 July 2017 – 9 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Binali Yıldırım |
| Serving with | Recep Akdağ Mehmet Şimşek Hakan Çavuşoğlu Fikri Işık |
| Preceded by | Numan Kurtulmuş |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| In office 6 July 2011 – 25 December 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Serving with | Bülent Arınç Ali Babacan Beşir Atalay |
| Preceded by | Hayati Yazıcı |
| Succeeded by | Emrullah İşler |
| President of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kenan İpek |
| In office 26 December 2013 – 7 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sadullah Ergin |
| Succeeded by | Kenan İpek |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2015 | |
| Constituency | Yozgat (Nov 2015) |
| In office 3 November 2002 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Yozgat (2002, 2007, 2011) |
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| Born | (1965-04-01) 1 April 1965 (age 59) Akdağmadeni, Yozgat, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Theology, |
| Alma mater | Uludağ University, Selçuk University |
| Occupation | Politician, theologian, Lawyer |
Bekir Bozdağ (born 1 April 1965) is a Turkish lawyer and politician of Kurdish origin[1] and former Minister of Justice.[2][3] On 6 July 2011 he was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[4] On 26 December 2013, he was appointed as the Minister of Justice after the cabinet revision amidst the 2013 corruption scandal. On 19 July, he became Deputy Prime Minister again in the Cabinet of Yıldırım II.
He was born on 1 April 1965 in Akdağmadeni in Yozgat Province, Turkey. After completing his higher education in Islamic theology at the Uludağ University in Bursa, he obtained a master's degree in Christian history of theology at the same university. Later, Bekir Bozdağ attended Selçuk University in Konya and graduated with a law degree. Before he entered politics, he worked as a lawyer.[4]
He has been elected to parliament four times, in 2002, 2007, 2011 and 2015.[4]
He is married with three children.[4]
References
- ^ "Cumhurbaşkanı: Yozgatlı olduğuna bakmayın Bekir Bey Kürt'tür". gazeteduvar (in Turkish). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Turkey's Erdogan appoints Bekir Bozdag as Justice Minister". Reuters. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Erdoğan'dan Diyanet'e FETÖ Eleştirisi: Bu Konuda Çok Geç Kaldılar". 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bekir Bozdağ" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
External links
Media related to Bekir Bozdağ at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 6 July 2011 – 25 December 2013 With: Beşir Atalay Ali Babacan Bülent Arınç | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 26 December 2013 – 19 July 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 19 July 2017 – 9 July 2018 With: Mehmet Şimşek Fikri Işık Recep Akdağ Hakan Çavuşoğlu | Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 29 January 2022 – 4 June 2023 | Succeeded by |
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Fourth Erdoğan Cabinet (2018–2023)
- Fuat Oktay (2018–2023)
- Bekir Pakdemirli (2018–2022)
- Vahit Kirişci (2022–2023)
- Mehmet Ersoy (2018–2023)
- Fatih Dönmez (2018–2023)
- Murat Kurum (2018–2023)
- Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Derya Yanık (2021–2023)
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2018–2023)
- Fahrettin Koca (2018–2023)
- Mustafa Varank (2018–2023)
- Süleyman Soylu (2018–2023)
- Abdulhamit Gül (2018–2022)
- Bekir Bozdağ (2022–2023)
- Ziya Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Mahmut Özer (2021–2023)
- Hulusi Akar (2018–2023)
- Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Vedat Bilgin (2021–2023)
- Ruhsar Pekcan (2018–2021)
- Mehmet Muş (2021–2023)
- Mehmet Cahit Turhan (2018–2020)
- Adil Karaismailoğlu (2020–2023)
- Berat Albayrak (2018–2020)
- Lütfi Elvan (2020–2021)
- Nureddin Nebati (2021–2023)
- Mehmet Kasapoğlu (2018–2023)
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| 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) | |
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