Bekir Bozdağ

Bekir Bozdağ
Deputy Prime Minister
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 6, 2011
Serving with Bülent Arınç, Ali Babacan, Beşir Atalay
Personal details
Born April 1, 1965 (1965-04-01) (age 46)
Akdağmadeni, Yozgat, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Political party Justice and Development Party
Children 3
Alma mater Uludağ University, Selçuk University
Occupation Politician, theologian, lawyer

Bekir Bozdağ (born April 1, 1965 in Akdağmadeni, Yozgat) is a Turkish theologian, lawyer and politician. On July 6, 2011 he was appointed as the Deputy prime minister in the third cabinet of Erdoğan.[1]

He was born on April 1, 1965 in Akdağmadeni of Yozgat Province. After completing his higher education in theology at the Uludağ University in Bursa, he gained a master's degree in history of theology at the same university. Later, Bekir Bozdağ attended Selçuk University in Konya and graduated with a degree in Law. Before he entered politics, he worked as a lawyer.[1]

He was elected into the parliament three times in 2002, 2007 and 2011.[1]

He is married and father of three children.[1]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Cemil Çiçek, Bülent Arınç, Ali Babacan
Deputy Prime Minister
with Bülent Arınç, Ali Babacan, Beşir Atalay

July 6, 2011–present
Succeeded by
incumbent