Efkan Ala
| Efkan Ala | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of the Interior | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Muammer Güler |
| Undersecretary to the Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 10 October 2007 – 25 December 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Mehmet Emin Zararsız |
| Succeeded by | Fahri Kasırga |
| Governor of Diyarbakır Province | |
| In office 14 September 2004 – 10 September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Nusret Miroğlu |
| Succeeded by | Hüseyin Avni Mutlu |
| Governor of Batman Province | |
| In office 2003 – 14 September 2004 | |
| Preceded by | İsa Parlak |
| Succeeded by | Haluk İmga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 49–50) Oltu, Erzurum Province, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Occupation | Politician, civil servant |
Efkan Ala (born 1965) is a Turkish politician and the current Minister of the Interior under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government, despite not being a member of parliament. Previously, he served as the governor of Diyarbakır and Batman Provinces and as the undersecretary to the prime minister.
Early life
Efkan Ala was born in the township of Oltu in Erzurum Province in 1965. He studied Political Science at Istanbul University, graduating in 1987.[1] He went to Torqey language school in England in 1989-1990.
Career
Civil service
In 1988, he began his civil service career as a district governor trainee. After working two years at the governor's office in Sakarya Province, and a one-year professional study in the United Kingdom, he became a district governor, and served two years in each townships of Dernekpazarı, Trabzon and Kabataş, Ordu. Ala was appointed Deputy Province Governor in Tunceli.[1][2]
After serving at various positions in different ministries, he was made the governor of Batman Province in 2003, where he served one year. On 14 September 2004, he was appointed as the governor of Diyarbakır Province on 14 September 2004, where he stayed until 2007.[1][2]
On 10 September 2007, Ala became the prime minister's undersecretary.[1][2]
Minister of the Interior
On 25 December 2013, then-Minister of the Interior Muammer Güler stepped down along with two of other cabinet members following a corruption investigation, which involved his son.[3] The same day, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his cabinet reshuffle with ten new names.[3][4][5][6][7] The next day, on 26 December, Efkan Ala assumed office as the Minister of the Interior[1][2][6] as a non-member of the parliament, a move that was sharply criticized by some MPs of the prime minister's own Justice and Development Party (AKP) as well as by the leadership of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).[4][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Oltulu Efkan Ala İçişleri Bakanı Oldu!". Oltu Medya (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "İşte yeni bakanların özgeçmişi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Üç bakan istifa etti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Turkish prosecutor taken off graft case that has shaken government". The National. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ Yılmazi Turan & Esra Kaya (2013-12-26). "Kabinede 10 değişiklik". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "PM Erdoğan announces new Cabinet with 10 changes amid graft probe". Hürriyet Daily News. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ "PM Erdoğan announces 10 new names in major Cabinet reshuffle". Today's Zaman. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ "AKP'de dışardan atanan bakana 'içerden' sert tepki". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by İsa Parlak |
Governor of Batman Province 2003 – 14 September 2004 |
Succeeded by Haluk İmga |
| Preceded by Nusret Miroğlu |
Governor of Diyarbakır Province 14 September 2004 – 10 September 2007 |
Succeeded by Hüseyin Avni Mutlu |
| Preceded by Mehmet Emin Zararsız |
Prime Ministry's Undersecretary 10 October 2007 – 25 December 2013 |
Succeeded by Fahri Kasırga |
| Preceded by Muammer Güler |
Minister of the Interior 25 December 2013 – present |
Incumbent |
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