Zeki Sezer

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Zeki Sezer is a Turkish politician and the new leader of Democratic Left Party (Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP), he was elected in the 6th extraordinary party congress in 2004 after the resignation of Bülent Ecevit.

Sezer was born in 1957 in Eskişehir. He graduated from M. Rüştü Uzel Chemistry Vocational High School and then from the School of Chemical Engineering at Gazi Üniversitesi in Ankara. He completed his 4-month short-term military service in 1983.

During his high school and university years, Sezer played volleyball for various clubs. He has a special interest in arts. Sezer began his career as a chemistry technician in 1975 in the public service and later worked as a chemical engineer. He worked also in the private sector in the same capacity.

His political career in the DSP started in 1988. Sezer served as an executive of Cankaya branch of DSP, as deputy-chairman of Ankara branch and became a board member in 1991. He also served twice as the party's secretary-general. Since 2001, he has been the deputy chairman of DSP.

In 1999, Sezer was elected as deputy of Ankara to the Parliament and served as a minister of state in the 57th government under the Prime minister Bülent Ecevit.

Sezer is married and has two children.

Preceded by Bülent Ecevit

Leader of the Democratic Left Party 2004–present

Succeeded by incumbent

Leaders of the Democratic Left Party
Rahşan Ecevit • Bülent Ecevit • Necdet Karababa • Zeki Sezer