Deniz Baykal
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Deniz Baykal (born July 20, 1938 in Antalya, Turkey) is a Turkish politician and long-time leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP). At the moment, he is the main oppostion leader of the Turkish parliament.
He was educated at the University of Ankara's Faculty of Law. He later studied at the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University, New York in the USA as a research fellow, and finished his PhD by 1963 in Ankara. He became an Associate Professor in the University of Ankara's Faculty of Science, where he lectured extensively.
He quit his career as an academician in 1973, when he was elected as a member of the Turkish parliament from the Republican People's Party. He served as the Minister of Finance, Energy and Foreign Affairs in various times throughout his career, as well as Deputy Prime Minister.
He became the Republican People Party's General Secrerary in 1988, and in 1992, he was elected as the leader of the party, which he still continues. Today, his social-democrat and secular Republican People's Party is the second biggest of the country and is serving as the major opposition party in the parliament.
Baykal was elected as the Vice President of the Socialist International in 2003, where he is still on duty.
| Preceded by 1980 Military coup Hikmet Çetin Altan Öymen |
Leader of the Republican's People Party 1992–1995 1995–1999 2000–present |
Succeeded by Hikmet Çetin Altan Öymen incumbent |
| Preceded by Ali Coşkun Kırca |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey 1995–1996 |
Succeeded by Emre Gönensay |
| Leaders of the Republican's People Party |
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| Mustafa Kemal Atatürk • İsmet İnönü • Bülent Ecevit • Hikmet Çetin • Altan Öymen • Deniz Baykal |
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