Beşir Atalay

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Beşir Atalay (b. Keskin, Kırıkkale Province, 1947) is a Turkish politician and the Interior Minister of Turkey.

Contents 1 Early years and academic career 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Early years and academic career

He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Ankara University and worked as a lecturer at Erzurum Atatürk University. He then worked at the State Planning Organization (DPT), Marmara University, and UNESCO's Turkish National Commission. Atalay was the founding rector of Kırıkkale University until he was removed from office by the Board of Higher Education (YÖK).

[edit] Political career

He became a minister of state in Erdoğan's first cabinet following former President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's veto of a proposal to appoint Atalay minister of education. Then in August 2007 he was promoted to interior minister, one of the few cabinet changes following the re-election of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that summer, and also following Sezer's retirement from the presidency.

[edit] Personal life

Beşir Atalay is married with four children.^[1]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Biyografi.net - Biography of Beşir Atalay

Preceded by Abdulkadir Aksu

Interior Minister of Turkey 2007–present

Succeeded by incumbent